Great progress has been made over the past decade with respect to the application of
biotechnology to generate nutritionally improved food crops. Biofortified staple crops such as …

Global warming and climate change have severely affected plant growth and food
production. Therefore, minimizing these effects is required for sustainable crop yields …

Phenylpropanoids comprise an important class of plant secondary metabolites. A number of
transcription factors have been used to upregulate-specific branches of phenylpropanoid …

Environmental abiotic stresses challenge food security by depressing crop yields often
exceeding 50% of their annual production. Different methods, including conventional as well …

The tomato ripening process contains complex changes, including ethylene signalling, cell
wall softening and numerous metabolic changes. So far, much is still unknown about how …

Plants make substantial contributions to our health through our diets, providing
macronutrients for energy and growth as well as essential vitamins and phytonutrients that …

Stilbenes are a small family of phenylpropanoids produced in a number of unrelated plant
species, including grapevine (Vitis vinifera). In addition to their participation in defense …

Background Vitis vinifera berry development is characterised by an initial phase where the
fruit is small, hard and acidic, followed by a lag phase known as veraison. In the final phase …

Fruit development is essential for flowering plants' reproduction and a significant food
source. Climate change threatens fruit yields due to its impact on pollination and fertilization …

Vitamin C participates in several physiological processes, among others, immune
stimulation, synthesis of collagen, hormones, neurotransmitters, and iron absorption. Severe …