Cannabis sativa L. is an important herbaceous species originating from Central Asia, which
has been used in folk medicine and as a source of textile fiber since the dawn of times. This …

Plants produce a huge array of metabolites, far more than those produced by most other
organisms. Unraveling this diversity and its underlying genetic variation has attracted …

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 …

Glandular trichomes are specialized hairs found on the surface of about 30% of all vascular
plants and are responsible for a significant portion of a plant's secondary chemistry …

The tomato crop has great economic and nutritional importance; however, it can be
adversely affected by salt stress. The objective of this research is to quantify the agronomic …

Hair-like structures are shared by most living organisms. The hairs on plant surfaces,
commonly referred to as trichomes, form diverse types to sense and protect against various …

Only a small fraction of the immense diversity of plant metabolism has been explored for the
production of new medicines and other products important to human well-being. The …

Plants synthesize a multitude of compounds that contribute to adaptation to their ecological
niches. Such compounds serve as attractants of other living organisms beneficial to the …

Currently, most of the nanotoxicity studies in plants involve exposure to the nanoparticles
(NPs) through the roots. However, plants interact with atmospheric NPs through the leaves …

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 …