Cytochrome P450s (CYPs) are the most prominent family of enzymes involved in NADPH-
and O2-dependent hydroxylation processes throughout all spheres of life. CYPs are crucial …

Natural rubber (NR) is a nonfungible and valuable biopolymer, used to manufacture~ 50
000 rubber products, including tires and medical gloves. Current production of NR is derived …

Background The sharp increase of plant genome and transcriptome data provide valuable
resources to investigate evolutionary consequences of gene duplication in a range of taxa …

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a major crop and a member of the large, highly successful
Compositae family of flowering plants. Here we present a reference assembly for the …

Background Mango is one of the world's most important tropical fruits. It belongs to the family
Anacardiaceae, which includes several other economically important species, notably …

Understanding the genetic basis of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) domestication is crucial
for further improving natural rubber production to meet its increasing demand worldwide …

Over the last 470 Ma, plant evolution has seen major evolutionary transitions, such as the
move from water to land and the origins of vascular tissues, seeds, and flowers [1]. These …

Plants have served as sources providing humans with metabolites for food and nutrition,
biomaterials for living, and treatment for pain and disease. Plants produce a huge array of …

The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is grown in tropical regions and is the major source of
natural rubber. Using traditional breeding approaches, the latex yield has increased by …

Latex, a sap produced by cells called laticifers, occurs in plants of wide taxonomic diversity.
Plants exude latex sap in response to physical damage. Questions about the function of …