Flavonoids are widely known for the colors they confer to plant tissues, their contribution to
plant fitness and health benefits, and impact on food quality. As convenient biological …

Phenylpropanoid-derived compounds represent a diverse family of secondary metabolites
that originate from phenylalanine. These compounds have roles in plant growth and …

Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) is one of the popular fruits world‐wide, and its quality is mainly
determined by key metabolites (sugars, flavonoids, and vitamins). Previous works on …

Flavonoids are secondary metabolites derived from the general phenylpropanoid pathway
and are widespread throughout the plant kingdom. The functions of flavonoids are diverse …

Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are natural flavan-3-ol polymers that contribute protection to plants
under biotic and abiotic stress, benefits to human health, and bitterness and astringency to …

Yellow seed is a desirable trait with great potential for improving seed quality in Brassica
crops. Unfortunately, no natural or induced yellow seed germplasms have been found in …

The secondary cell wall is an important carbon sink in higher plants and its biosynthesis
requires coordination of metabolic fluxes in the phenylpropanoid pathway. In Arabidopsis …

Flavonoids are secondary metabolites involved in several aspects of plant development and
defence. They colour fruits and flowers, favouring seed and pollen dispersal, and contribute …

Timing of seed germination is one of the key steps in plant life cycles. It determines the
beginning of plant growth in natural or agricultural ecosystems. In the wild, many seeds …

MicroRNAs are a class of non-coding small RNAs involved in the negative regulation of
gene expression, which play critical roles in developmental and metabolic pathways …