Distribution patterns and finely-tuned concentration gradients of plant hormones govern
plant growth and development. Gibberellin (GA) is a plant hormone regulating key …

Glucosinolates are secondary defense metabolites produced by plants of the order
Brassicales, which includes the model species Arabidopsis and many crop species. In the …

Plant natural products (PNPs) are specialized metabolites with diverse bioactivities. They
are extensively used in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and food industries. PNPs are …

Plants produce a host of secondary metabolites with a wide range of biological activities,
including potential toxicity to eukaryotic cells. Plants generally manage these compounds by …

Highlights•Plants produce extracellular vesicles (EVs) in response to infection.•Recent
advances in EV purification are now revealing the contents of plant EVs.•Plant EVs are …

The conventional approach to categorizing transporters has been to class them according to
their sequence homology, defining a 'family'(or a 'superfamily'if they are numerous), and …

Fruit taste is determined by sugars, acids and in some species, bitter chemicals. Attraction of
seed-dispersing organisms in nature and breeding for consumer preferences requires …

Flavonoids are a biochemically diverse group of specialized metabolites in plants that are
derived from phenylalanine. While the biosynthesis of the flavonoid aglycone is highly …

Glucosinolates (GSLs) are plant secondary metabolites comprising sulfur and nitrogen
mainly found in plants from the order of Brassicales, such as broccoli, cabbage, and …

Plants emit an overabundance of volatile compounds, which serve their producers both as
appreciated attractants to lure beneficial animals and repellent toxins to deter pests in a …