Glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths that are the site of biosynthesis and storage
of large quantities of specialized metabolites. Besides their role in the protection of plants …

The cannabis leaf is iconic, but it is the flowers of cannabis that are consumed for the
psychoactive and medicinal effects of their specialized metabolites. Cannabinoid …

In this chapter, we will examine the role of trichomes in plant stress biology. Trichomes have
been long studied as the first line of defense against herbivores. We review the studies that …

Tea trichomes contain special flavor-determining metabolites; however, little is known about
how and why tea trichomes produce them. Integrated metabolite and transcriptome profiling …

Trichomes are specialized epidermal appendages that serve as excellent models to study
cell morphogenesis. Although the molecular mechanism underlying trichome …

The footprint of tomato cultivation, a cool region crop that exhibits heat stress (HS) sensitivity,
is increasing in the tropics/sub‐tropics. Knowledge of novel regulatory hot spots from …

Red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) is a globally commercialized specialty crop with growing
demand worldwide. The presence of prickles on the stems, petioles and undersides of the …

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants produce its characteristic phenylpropene-rich
essential oil in specialized structures known as peltate glandular trichomes (PGTs). Eugenol …

The aerial epidermis of plants plays a major role in environmental interactions, yet the
development of the cellular components of the aerial epidermis—trichomes, stomata, and …

Caneberry crops (raspberry and blackberry) are globally commercialized specialty crops
with a high fresh market value. Field management of canes and harvesting of fruits can be …