Rising temperatures during growing seasons coupled with altered precipitation rates
presents a challenging task of improving crop productivity for overcoming such altered …

The subcellular localization of proteins is critical for their functions in eukaryotic cells and is
tightly correlated with protein modifications. Here, we comprehensively investigate the …

The Tat protein from HIV-1, when fused with heterologous proteins or peptides, can traverse
cell membranes. This ability has generated great interest due to potential therapeutic …

Single Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM) is an imaging method that allows for the
visualization of structures smaller than the diffraction limit of light (~ 200 nm). This is …

Thanks to the wide variety of applications, fluorescence microscopy is now one of the most
popular imaging techniques in biology (Weber, 1960; Lakowicz, 1999; Periasamy, 2001; …

Compartmentation is a key strategy enacted by plants for the storage of specialized
metabolites. The saffron spice owes its red color to crocins, a complex mixture of …

Thermogenetics is a promising innovative neurostimulation technique, which enables robust
activation of neurons using thermosensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) cation …

Saffron is the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus and is the most expensive spice in the world.
Its red color is due to crocins, which are apocarotenoid glycosides that accumulate in the …

Background The shikimic acid (SA) pathway is a fundamental route to synthesize aromatic
building blocks for cell growth and metabolic processes, as well as for fermentative …

Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant molecule. In the human diet, its most important source
is in Vitis vinifera grape peel and leaves. Resveratrol exists in two isoforms, cis-and trans …