Stilbenes are a small family of polyphenolic secondary metabolites that can be found in
several distantly related plant species. These compounds act as phytoalexins, playing a …

As an important sensory indicator, aroma affects the quality of wine and consumer
preference. In this review, the following aspects are comprehensively analyzed:(1) Varietal …

Background Sesame is an important oil crop due to its high oil, antioxidant, and protein
content. Drought stress is a major abiotic stress that affects sesame production as well as the …

Viticulture is facing emerging challenges not only because of the effect of climate change on
yield and composition of grapes, but also of a social demand for environmental‐friendly …

Covering: 1976 to 2020. Although constituting a limited chemical family, phytostilbenes
represent an emblematic group of molecules among natural compounds. Ever since their …

Plants usually tolerate drought by producing organic solutes, which can either act as
compatible osmolytes for maintaining turgor, or radical scavengers for protecting cellular …

Main conclusion This review analyzes the advances in understanding the natural signaling
pathways and environmental factors regulating stilbene biosynthesis. We also discuss the …

Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are a big threat for global viticulture. Without effective
chemicals, biocontrol strategies are developed as alternatives to better cope with …

Plants produce a huge diversity of specialized metabolites (SM) throughout their life cycle
that play important physiological and ecological functions. SM can protect plants and seeds …

Stilbene synthase (STS) is the key enzyme leading to the biosynthesis of resveratrol.
Recently we reported two R2R3-MYB transcription factor (TF) genes that regulate the …