Endophytic fungi (EF) are a group of fascinating host-associated fungal communities that
colonize the intercellular or intracellular spaces of host tissues, providing beneficial effects to …

Endophytic fungi comprise host-associated fungal communities which thrive within the
tissues of host plants and produce a diverse range of secondary metabolites with various …

Triterpenoids are among the most assorted class of specialized metabolites found in all the
taxa of living organisms. Triterpenoids are the leading active ingredients sourced from plant …

Horse chestnut (Aesculus chinensis) is an important medicinal tree that contains various
bioactive compounds, such as aescin, barrigenol-type triterpenoid saponins (BAT), and …

The ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba) is considered a living fossil due to its 200 million year's
history under morphological stasis. Its resilience is partly attributed to its unique set of …

Motivation Genes involved in coordinated biological pathways, including metabolism, drug
resistance and virulence, are often collocalized as gene clusters. Identifying homologous …

The plant kingdom produces a diverse array of chemicals, collectively making an estimated
105 to 106 different metabolites [1, 2]. These compounds are either known or likely to have …

Secondary metabolism in plants gives rise to a vast array of small-molecule natural
products. The discovery of operon-like gene clusters in plants has provided a new …

Covering: up to 2021 Plants and their associated microbial communities are known to
produce millions of metabolites, a majority of which are still not characterized and are …

For millions of years, plants evolve plenty of structurally diverse secondary metabolites (SM)
to support their sessile lifestyles through continuous biochemical pathway innovation. While …