Double-stranded RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) is a simple and rapid method of
silencing gene expression in a range of organisms. The silencing of a gene is a …

S‐adenosyl methionine (SAM) is a universal biological cofactor that is found in all branches
of life where it plays a critical role in the transfer of methyl groups to various biomolecules …

Coffee has been for decades the most commercialized food product and most widely
consumed beverage in the world. Since the opening of the first coffee house in Mecca at the …

Alkaloids represent a highly diverse group of compounds that are related only by the
occurrence of a nitrogen atom in a heterocyclic ring. Plants are estimated to produce …

The phenomenon of RNA interference (RNAi) is involved in sequence-specific gene
regulation driven by the introduction of dsRNA resulting in inhibition of translation or …

Gene silencing is a negative feedback mechanism that regulates gene expression to define
cell fate and also regulates metabolism and gene expression throughout the life of an …

Over the last two decades, significant advances have been made using genetic engineering
technology to modify genes from various exotic origins and introduce them into plants to …

Understanding the fundamental nature of a molecular process or a biological pathway is
often a catalyst for the development of new technologies in biology. Indeed, studies from late …

Plants produce a large number of secondary metabolites, such as alkaloids, terpenoids,
polyphenols, quinones and many further compounds having combined structures of those …

The market for decaffeinated coffees has been increasingly expanding over the years.
Caffeine extraction may result in losses of other compounds such as chlorogenic acids …