Post-genomic illumination of paclitaxel biosynthesis

AR Fernie, F Liu, Y Zhang - Nature Plants, 2024 - nature.com
Paclitaxel rapidly became one of the most effective anticancer drugs. However, the
production of paclitaxel is hindered by substantial challenges, particularly considering the …

Recent trends in the elucidation of complex triterpene biosynthetic pathways in horticultural trees

S Dinday - Horticulture Research, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Triterpene (C30 isoprene compounds) represents the most structurally diverse class of
natural products and has been extensively exploited in the food, medicine, and industrial …

Identification and functional analysis of terpene synthases revealing the secrets of aroma formation in Chrysanthemum aromaticum

J Zhong, Y Chen, H Shi, T Zhou, C Wang, Z Guo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
C. aromaticum is widely cultivated for its aromatic, medicinal, and tea-applicable properties,
earning the nickname 'lavender in composite'. Terpenoids are the major compounds of C …

Molecular and biochemical evolution of casbene‐type diterpene and sesquiterpene biosynthesis in rice

S Zhou, C Zhan, J Zhu, C Yang, Q Zhao… - Journal of Integrative …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Casbene and neocembrene are casbene‐type macrocyclic diterpenes; their derivatives play
significant roles in plant defense and have pharmaceutical applications. We had previously …

OfWRKY33 binds to the key linalool synthase gene OfTPS7 to promote linalool synthesis in Osmanthus fragrans flowers

W **, M jiang, L Zhu, X Zeng, H Ju, Q Yang, T Zhang… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Volatile aroma compounds make significant contributions to human perception of flowers.
Osmanthus fragrans is a famous aroma plant and linalool along with its oxides are proved to …