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Sorghum defense responses to sequential attack by insect herbivores of different feeding guilds
Main conclusionInsect herbivores of different feeding guilds induced sorghum defenses through differential mechanisms, regardless of the order of...
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Production of reactive oxygen species by PuRBOHF is critical for stone cell development in pear fruit
The production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by NADPH oxidase, which is also referred to as respiratory burst oxidase homolog (RBOH), affects...
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Identification of a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase from Cinnamomum cassia involved in trans-cinnamaldehyde biosynthesis
Main conclusionThe identification of a functional cinnamoyl-CoA reductase enzyme from Cinnamomum cassia involved in trans- cinnamaldehyde...
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De novo transcriptome profiling unveils the regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in unripe Piper nigrum berries
BackgroundBlack pepper ( Piper nigrum L.) is rich in bioactive compounds that make it an imperative constituent in traditional medicines. Although...
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Association of gene expression with syringyl to guaiacyl ratio in sugarcane lignin
Key messageA transcriptome analysis reveals the transcripts and alleles differentially expressed in sugarcane genotypes with contrasting lignin...
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Histochemical Detection of Peroxidase and Laccase Activities in Populus Secondary Xylem
Peroxidases (PRXs) and laccases (LACs) are enzymes involved in catalyzing the oxidation of the lignin monomers to facilitate lignin polymerization....
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Identification and validation of defense related candidate genes in Sesamum under artificial inoculation of Macrophomina phaseolina
Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L.) suffers significant production loss due to the opportunistic fungus Macrophomina phaseolina which causes charcoal rot....
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Phenolic Biosynthesis and Metabolic Pathways to Alleviate Stresses in Plants
Phenolics are the plant secondary metabolites which play salient physicochemical roles entire lifespan. Phenolics are produced under various biotic...
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Complexity of gene paralogues resolved in biosynthetic pathway of hepatoprotective iridoid glycosides in a medicinal herb, Picrorhiza kurroa through differential NGS transcriptomes
Picrorhiza kurroa is a medicinal herb with diverse pharmacological applications due to the presence of iridoid glycosides, picroside-I (P-I), and...
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The R2R3-MYB transcription factor VcMYB4a inhibits lignin biosynthesis in blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Lignin biosynthesis occurs via the phenylpropanoid pathway and is regulated by transcription factors (TFs) including R2R3-MYB family members. In this...
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Pathogen and drought stress affect cell wall and phytohormone signaling to shape host responses in a sorghum COMT bmr12 mutant
BackgroundAs effects of global climate change intensify, the interaction of biotic and abiotic stresses increasingly threatens current agricultural...
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Secondary metabolites induction in plantain (Plantago major L.) via abiotic stresses in liquid medium
Plantain ( Plantago major L.) is a valuable medicinal plant that contains a high level of secondary metabolites. The objective of this research is to...
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Lignin: Possible Manipulations in Forages
Lignin, a complex phenolic compound, is the second most abundant compound on earth after cellulose (Monties 1991; Boudet 1998). It is the main...
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Plant Phenolics Compounds and Stress Management: A Review
Plant polyphenols are naturally occurring bioactive compounds that are present in a variety of plant species. There are two major pathways, viz.,...
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Lignin: the Building Block of Defense Responses to Stress in Plants
Lignin is a complex aromatic biopolymer important for providing mechanical strength to the cell wall and resistance against both biotic and abiotic...
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Overexpression of ferulate 5-hydroxylase increases syringyl units in Sorghum bicolor
AbstractFerulate 5-hydroxylase (F5H) of the monolignol pathway catalyzes the hydroxylation of coniferyl alcohol, coniferaldehyde and ferulic acid to...
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Role of lignin metabolism and associated metabolites for lodging resistance in oat (Avena sativa L.)
Lodging refers to permanent dislocation of plants from upright position restricting the growth and development of plants. It is influenced by the...
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Diversity of metabolite accumulation patterns in inner and outer seed coats of pomegranate: exploring their relationship with genetic mechanisms of seed coat development
The expanded outer seed coat and the rigid inner seed coat of pomegranate seeds, both affect the sensory qualities of the fruit and its acceptability...
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Role of Phenolics in Plant–Microbe Interaction: A Review
Plants, being immobile, face many types of stresses in the environment. To combat these stresses, they have phenolics as secondary metabolites. There...
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Integrated metabolome and transcriptome analysis provides insight into the leaf color change of Cymbidium ensifolium
Cymbidium ensifolium L. is an economically important terrestrial orchid. Leaf color is a key horticultural trait with aesthetic and ornamental...
