Plant specialized terpenoids are natural products that have no obvious role in growth and
development, but play many important functional roles to improve the plant's overall fitness …

In aromatic plants species, biosynthesis of essential oils occurs through two complex natural
biochemical pathways involving different enzymatic reactions. Isopentenyl diphosphate …

The (seco) iridoids and their derivatives, the monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), form
two large families of plant-derived bioactive compounds with a wide spectrum of high-value …

Analysis of the updated reference tomato genome found 34 full‐length TPS genes and 18
TPS pseudogenes. Biochemical analysis has now identified the catalytic activities of all …

Maize (Zea mays) is a major staple crop in Africa, where its yield and the livelihood of
millions are compromised by the parasitic witchweed Striga. Germination of Striga is …

Manipulation of monoterpene synthases to maximize flux towards targeted products from
GPP (geranyl diphosphate) is the main challenge for heterologous monoterpene …

Two kiwifruit (Actinidia) species with contrasting terpene profiles were compared to
understand the regulation of fruit monoterpene production. High rates of terpinolene …

Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) from plants encompass a broad class of structurally
complex and medicinally valuable natural products. MIAs are biologically derived from the …

As the only source for the low-abundance antitumor agents vinblastine and vincristine,
Catharanthus roseus is highly valued and has been studied extensively as a model for …

Geraniol is a valuable monoterpene extensively used in the fragrance, food, and cosmetic
industries. Increasing environmental concerns and supply gaps have motivated efforts to …