Lignin and its pathway-associated phytoalexins modulate plant defense against fungi

V Ninkuu, J Yan, Z Fu, T Yang, J Ziemah, MS Ullrich… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fungi infections cause approximately 60–70% yield loss through diseases such as rice
blast, powdery mildew, Fusarium rot, downy mildew, etc. Plants naturally respond to these …

Increasing heavy metal tolerance by the exogenous application of organic acids

A Vega, N Delgado, M Handford - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several metals belong to a group of non-biodegradable inorganic constituents that, at low
concentrations, play fundamental roles as essential micronutrients for the growth and …

Multi-omics analysis reveals the influence of tetracycline on the growth of ryegrass root

T Han, Z Mi, Z Chen, J Zhao, H Zhang, Y Lv… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental factors, including antibiotics such as tetracycline, can alter biological
processes in plants. To ascertain how cell/tissue response to tetracycline, a multi-omic …

Transcriptome and metabolome reveal the effects of three canopy types on the flavonoids and phenolic acids in 'Merlot'(Vitis vinifera L.) berry pericarp

SA Han, H Xie, M Wang, JG Zhang, YH Xu… - Food Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
The flavonoids and phenolic acids in grape berries greatly influence the quality of wine.
Various methods are used to shape and prune grapevines, but their effects on the flavonoids …

Comparative molecular mechanisms of biosynthesis of naringenin and related chalcones in actinobacteria and plants: Relevance for the obtention of potent bioactive …

JF Martín, P Liras - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Naringenin and its glycosylated derivative naringin are flavonoids that are synthesized by
the phenylpropanoid pathway in plants. We found that naringenin is also formed by the …

A Rehmannia glutinosa caffeic acid O‐methyltransferase functional identification: Reconstitution of the ferulic acid biosynthetic pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae …

YH Yang, HW Song, JY Lai, RF Li… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rehmannia glutinosa produces many pharmacological natural components, including
ferulic acid (FA) which is also an important precursor of some medicinal ingredients, so it is …

Designing a whole-cell biosensor applicable for S-adenosyl-l-methionine-dependent methyltransferases

Z Zhen, L Xiang, S Li, H Li, Y Lei, W Chen… - Biosensors and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study was undertaken to develop a high-throughput screening strategy using a whole-
cell biosensor to enhance methyl-group transfer, a rate-limiting step influenced by …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the Role of Caffeic Acid in Mitigating Abiotic Stresses in Plants: A Review

A Mughal, N Jabeen, K Ashraf, K Sultan, M Farhan… - Plant Stress, 2024 - Elsevier
Caffeic acid (CA) is a phenolic compound, which has a multifaceted role in the response of
plants to various abiotic stresses. Plants must adapt to external stimuli, prompting extensive …

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of Dendrobium chrysotoxum and D. thyrsiflorum reveal the biosynthetic pathway from gigantol to erianin

L Xie, Q Chen, N Cheng, Y Zhang, Y Ma… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Erianin is one of the most representative bibenzyls with significant inhibitory activity against
a wide range of tumor cells. However, the low erianin level in natural materials has severely …

Novel archetype in cancer therapeutics: exploring prospective of phytonanocarriers

N Yadav, D Singh, M Rawat, N Sangwan - 3 Biotech, 2022 - Springer
This paper reports various types of cancer, their incidence, and prevalence all over the
globe. Along with the discovery of novel natural drugs for cancer treatment, these present a …