Plants produce polyphenols, which are considered highly essential functional foods in our
diet. They are classified into several groups according to their diverse chemical structures …

Flavonoids are an important class of secondary metabolites widely found in plants,
contributing to plant growth and development and having prominent applications in food and …

Structural variants (SVs) are a largely unexplored feature of plant genomes. Little is known
about the type and size of SVs, their distribution among individuals and, especially, their …

To date, little is known about the evolution of fern genomes, with only two small genomes
published from the heterosporous Salviniales. Here we assembled the genome of Alsophila …

Stilbenes are a small family of polyphenolic secondary metabolites that can be found in
several distantly related plant species. These compounds act as phytoalexins, playing a …

The grapevine reference genome was published by Jaillon et al.[1]. The sequence for the
first version of the genome, called the 8X version, was obtained using a whole genome …

Natural antibacterials have stood out in the last decade due to the growing demand for
reducing chemical preservatives in food. In particular, natural phenolic compounds are …

Numerous studies have highlighted the key roles of oxidative stress and inflammation in
aging‐related diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, age‐related macular degeneration …

Covering: 1976 to 2020. Although constituting a limited chemical family, phytostilbenes
represent an emblematic group of molecules among natural compounds. Ever since their …

Main conclusion This review analyzes the advances in understanding the natural signaling
pathways and environmental factors regulating stilbene biosynthesis. We also discuss the …