Background Flavonols are one of the most promising class of bioactive compounds
belonging to the broad family of the flavonoids, characterized by a unique set of features in …

Resilience and functionality of European Norway spruce forests are increasingly threatened
by mass outbreaks of the bark beetle Ips typographus promoted by heat, wind throw and …

The immunomodulatory role of the natural biopolymer, chitosan, has already been
demonstrated in plants, whilst its nanoparticles have only been examined for biomedical …

Drought has promoted large‐scale, insect‐induced tree mortality in recent years, with severe
consequences for ecosystem function, atmospheric processes, sustainable resources and …

White spruce (Picea glauca), a gymnosperm tree, has been established as one of the
models for conifer genomics. We describe the draft genome assemblies of two white spruce …

Drought affects the complex interactions between Norway spruce, the bark beetle Ips
typographus and associated microorganisms. We investigated the interplay of tree water …

Poplar trees synthesize flavan‐3‐ols (catechin and proanthocyanidins) as a defense against
foliar rust fungi, but the regulation of this defense response is poorly understood. Here, we …

Phenolic secondary metabolites are often thought to protect plants against attack by
microbes, but their role in defense against pathogen infection in woody plants has not been …

Conifers are the dominant trees over huge areas worldwide and include many species of
great economic and ecological importance. Some conifer species, particularly members of …

The amino acid phenylalanine (Phe) is a critical metabolic node that plays an essential role
in the interconnection between primary and secondary metabolism in plants. Phe is used as …