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View article: Effects of Rainfall and Harvest Time on Postharvest Storage Performance of ‘Redson’ Fruit: A New Red Pomelo x Grapefruit Hybrid
Effects of Rainfall and Harvest Time on Postharvest Storage Performance of ‘Redson’ Fruit: A New Red Pomelo x Grapefruit Hybrid Open
‘Redson’ is a new triploid, red-fleshed pomelo x grapefruit hybrid. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of rainfall, harvest time, tree age, and yield on the postharvest storage performance of ‘Redson’ fruit. During 2022/23, …
View article: Molecular regulation of the key specialized metabolism pathways in medicinal plants
Molecular regulation of the key specialized metabolism pathways in medicinal plants Open
The basis of modern pharmacology is the human ability to exploit the production of specialized metabolites from medical plants, for example, terpenoids, alkaloids, and phenolic acids. However, in most cases, the availability of these valua…
View article: A chromosome-level genome assembly of anesthetic drug–producing Anisodus acutangulus provides insights into its evolution and the biosynthesis of tropane alkaloids
A chromosome-level genome assembly of anesthetic drug–producing Anisodus acutangulus provides insights into its evolution and the biosynthesis of tropane alkaloids Open
Tropane alkaloids (TAs), which are anticholinergic agents, are an essential class of natural compounds, and there is a growing demand for TAs with anesthetic, analgesic, and spasmolytic effects. Anisodus acutangulus (Solanaceae) is a TA-pr…
View article: Emission of floral volatiles is facilitated by cell-wall non-specific lipid transfer proteins
Emission of floral volatiles is facilitated by cell-wall non-specific lipid transfer proteins Open
For volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to be released from the plant cell into the atmosphere, they have to cross the plasma membrane, the cell wall, and the cuticle. However, how these hydrophobic compounds cross the hydrophilic cell wall …
View article: Jasmonic acid regulates the biosynthesis of medicinal metabolites via the JAZ9-MYB76 complex in<i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i>
Jasmonic acid regulates the biosynthesis of medicinal metabolites via the JAZ9-MYB76 complex in<i>Salvia miltiorrhiza</i> Open
Jasmonic acid (JA) signaling pathway plays an important role in tanshinone and phenolic acid biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza. However, the specific regulatory mechanism remains largely unclear. Previous work showed that a JASMONATE ZIM…
View article: Current progress of <i>Atractylodes macrocephala</i> Koidz.: A review of its biogeography, PAO-ZHI processing, biological activities, biosynthesis pathways, and technology applications
Current progress of <i>Atractylodes macrocephala</i> Koidz.: A review of its biogeography, PAO-ZHI processing, biological activities, biosynthesis pathways, and technology applications Open
The Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. is a traditional Chinese rhizome herb, consumed for its well-known medicinal value. This review summarizes the recent research findings on biological activities, main biosynthesis pathways, PAO-ZHI proc…
View article: Emission of floral volatiles is facilitated by cell-wall non-specific lipid transfer proteins
Emission of floral volatiles is facilitated by cell-wall non-specific lipid transfer proteins Open
For volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to be released from the plant cell into the atmosphere, they have to cross the plasma membrane, the cell wall, and the cuticle. However, how these hydrophobic compounds cross the hydrophilic cell wall …
View article: Editorial: Secondary metabolism and fruit quality
Editorial: Secondary metabolism and fruit quality Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Plant Sci., 14 November 2022Sec. Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity Volume 13 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1072193
View article: Overexpression of SmSCR1 Promotes Tanshinone Accumulation and Hairy Root Growth in Salvia miltiorrhiza
Overexpression of SmSCR1 Promotes Tanshinone Accumulation and Hairy Root Growth in Salvia miltiorrhiza Open
Lipid-soluble tanshinone is one of the main bioactive substances in the medicinal plant Salvia miltiorrhiza , and its medicinal demand is growing rapidly. Yeast extract (YE) modulates the tanshinone biosynthesis, but the underlying regulat…
View article: SmbHLH60 and SmMYC2 antagonistically regulate phenolic acids and anthocyanins biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza
SmbHLH60 and SmMYC2 antagonistically regulate phenolic acids and anthocyanins biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza Open
Our results clarified that SmbHLH60 is a negativeregulator on the biosynthesis of phenolic acids and anthocyanins. SmbHLH60 competed with SmMYC2 in an antagonistic manner, providing new insights for the molecular mechanism of MeJA-mediated…
View article: Genome-Wide Analysis of U-box E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Family in Response to ABA Treatment in Salvia miltiorrhiza
Genome-Wide Analysis of U-box E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Family in Response to ABA Treatment in Salvia miltiorrhiza Open
Plant U-box (PUB) proteins are ubiquitin ligases (E3) involved in multiple biological processes and in response to plant stress. However, the various aspects of the genome and the differences in functions between the U-box E3 (UBE3) ubiqui…
View article: Identification of WRKY transcription factors involved in regulating the biosynthesis of the anti-cancer drug camptothecin in <i>Ophiorrhiza pumila</i>
Identification of WRKY transcription factors involved in regulating the biosynthesis of the anti-cancer drug camptothecin in <i>Ophiorrhiza pumila</i> Open
Camptothecin is a chemotherapeutic drug widely used to treat various cancers. Ophiorrhiza pumila is an ideal plant model for the study of camptothecin production, with various advantages for studying camptothecin biosynthesis and regulatio…
View article: Cytokinin but not gibberellin application had major impact on the phenylpropanoid pathway in grape
Cytokinin but not gibberellin application had major impact on the phenylpropanoid pathway in grape Open
Cytokinin and gibberellic acid (GA) are growth regulators used to increase berry size in seedless grapes and it is of interest to understand their effects on the phenylpropanoid pathway and on ripening processes. GA 3 and synthetic cytokin…
View article: Glycosylated flavonoids: fruit's concealed antifungal arsenal
Glycosylated flavonoids: fruit's concealed antifungal arsenal Open
Summary Fruit defense against pathogens relies on induced and preformed mechanisms. The present contribution evaluated performed resistance of red and green mango fruit against the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and identif…