Covering: up to 2022 With the emergence of large amounts of omics data, computational
approaches for the identification of plant natural product biosynthetic pathways and their …

Over the past century, early advances in understanding the identity of the chemicals that
collectively form a living plant have led scientists to deeper investigations exploring where …

Taxol is a potent drug used in various cancer treatments. Its complex structure has prompted
extensive research into its biosynthesis. However, certain critical steps, such as the …

Obesity is a major health risk still lacking effective pharmacological treatment. A potent anti-
obesity agent, celastrol, has been identified in the roots of Tripterygium wilfordii. However …

Apiose is a natural pentose containing an unusual branched-chain structure. Apiosides are
bioactive natural products widely present in the plant kingdom. However, little is known on …

Hydroxytryptophan serves as a chemical precursor to a variety of bioactive specialized
metabolites, including the human neurotransmitter serotonin and the hormone melatonin …

Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) are a structurally diverse family of specialized
metabolites mainly produced in Gentianales to cope with environmental challenges. Due to …

Nicotiana benthamiana is a model plant, widely used for research. The susceptibility of
young plants to Agrobacterium tumefaciens has been utilised for transient gene expression …

Plant specialized metabolites (PSMs) are variably distributed across taxa, tissues, and
ecological contexts; this variability has inspired many theories about PSM function, which to …

The detailed metabolic map for camptothecin (CPT) biosynthesis in Camptotheca acuminata
has been proposed according to our combined omics results. However, the CYP450 …