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

Plants face a more volatile environment than other organisms because of their immobility,
and they have developed highly efficient mechanisms to adapt to stress conditions …

Pathogens hitting the plant cell wall is the first impetus that triggers the phenylpropanoid
pathway for plant defense. The phenylpropanoid pathway bifurcates into the production of …

Anthocyanins play a variety of adaptive roles in both vegetative tissues and reproductive
organs of plants. The broad functionality of these compounds requires sophisticated …

Abstract R2R3-MYB genes (R2R3-MYBs) form one of the largest transcription factor gene
families in the plant kingdom, with substantial structural and functional diversity. However …

MYB transcription factors (TFs), as one of the largest gene families in plants, play important
roles in multiple biological processes, such as plant growth and development, cell …

The secondary wall is the main part of wood and is composed of cellulose, xylan, lignin, and
small amounts of structural proteins and enzymes. Lignin molecules can interact directly or …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is concocted from tea plant shoot tips that produce catechins,
caffeine, theanine, and terpenoids, which collectively determine the rich flavors and health …

The flavonoid pathway is one of the best characterized specialized metabolite pathways of
plants. In angiosperms, the flavonoids have varied roles in assisting with tolerance to abiotic …

The phenylpropanoid pathway serves as a rich source of metabolites in plants and provides
precursors for lignin biosynthesis. Lignin first appeared in tracheophytes and has been …