The Portulaca oleracea L. commonly known as purslane is distributed all over the world and
easily grows in diverse soil and climatic conditions. It has been traditionally used as a …

ABSTRACT Dopamine (3-hydroxytyramine or 3, 4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) has many
functions in animals, but also shows several other functions in plants. Since the discovery of …

Catecholamines are a group of amines with a 3, 4-dihydroxy-substituted phenyl ring. In
mammals they are known as neurotransmitters with glycogen mobilizing function …

Betaxanthins, the yellow-orange water-soluble pigments from yellow beet (Beta vulgaris ssp.
vulgaris cv. Bejo Zaden) and cactus pear (Opuntia ficus-indica cv. Gialla) have been …

The frequency and intensity of water deficits is expected to increase because of global
warming. Drought stress is often one of the most limiting factors for plant growth. We …

The book examines the functions of the neurotransmitters acetylcholine and biogenic
amines dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin, and histamine in plant organisms. Also …

The G box is a well-characterized cis-acting DNA regulatory element found in the promoters
of several seemingly unrelated plant genes, including the alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh) …

Arid and semiarid apple producing areas suffer from severe alkalinity of soil, which strongly
affects the yield and quality of apples. Dopamine (DA) is involved in metabolic activities in …

Catecholamines (CAs) are neurotransmitters in mammals. They have been found in 44 plant
families, but no essential metabolic function has been established for them. They are …

The initiation of callus cultures and in vitro cultivation of plant cells, even in large bioreactors,
has become a routine task. Despite the fact, that permanent cell and organ cultures can …