Over 8000 different flavonoids have been described and a considerable number of new
flavonoid structures are being elucidated every year. The advent of metabolomics alongside …

Triterpenoid saponins are naturally occurring structurally diverse glycosides of triterpenes
that are widely distributed among plant species. Great interest has been expressed by …

Background Fruit skin color play important role in commercial value of cucumber, which is
mainly determined by the content and composition of chlorophyll and anthocyanins …

Glycosylation plays a major role in the structural diversification of plant natural products. It
influences the properties of molecules by modifying the reactivity and solubility of the …

High quality is the main goal of today's maize breeding and the investigation of grain quality
traits would help to breed high-quality varieties in maize. In this study, genome-wide …

Dissecting the genetic regulation of gene expression is critical for understanding phenotypic
variation and species evolution. However, our understanding of the transcriptional variability …

Blueberry is well recognized as a rich source of health promoting phytochemicals such as
flavonoids and phenolic acids. Multiple studies in blueberry and other crops indicated that …

Sweet potato anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments with many physiological functions.
Previous research on anthocyanin accumulation in sweet potato has focused on the roots …

The storage roots of purple-fleshed sweetpotato rich in anthocyanins are considered nutrient-
rich foods with health effects. However, the molecular mechanism underlying anthocyanin …

Glycosyltransferases constitute a large family of enzymes across all domains of life, but
knowledge of their biochemical function remains largely incomplete, particularly in the …