Phenylpropanoid metabolism is one of the most important metabolisms in plants, yielding
more than 8,000 metabolites contributing to plant development and plant–environment …

Phenolic compounds are an important class of plant secondary metabolites which play
crucial physiological roles throughout the plant life cycle. Phenolics are produced under …

Secondary metabolites, such as phenols and salicylic, play a crucial role in the regulation of
development and tolerance mechanisms against a wide range of stresses. During adverse …

Abstract Background Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important crops worldwide.
Although sophisticated maize gene regulatory networks (GRNs) have been constructed for …

Chromium (Cr) is a hazardous heavy metal that negatively affects animals and plants. The
micronutrients selenium (Se) and molybdenum (Mo) have been widely shown to alleviate …

Tropospheric ozone is a phytotoxic air pollutant that alters the production of bioactive
compounds and key metabolites of plants. A field study was established on a medicinal …

As a sessile organism, rice often faces various kinds of abiotic stresses, such as drought
stress. Drought stress seriously harms plant growth and damages crop yield every year …

A plants' physiology maybe affected by various pesticides through the activation or
inactivation of different biochemical pathways in target and non-target plants. In response to …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis can strengthen plant defense against abiotic stress,
such as drought, through multiple mechanisms; however, the specialized chemical defenses …

Postharvest low-temperature storage is the main strategy for extending the shelf life of peach
fruit, but unsuitable low temperatures are susceptible to induced chilling injury for peaches …