Secondary metabolism plays an important role in the adaptation of plants to their
environments, particularly by mediating bio-interactions and protecting plants from …

Plant specialized terpenoids are natural products that have no obvious role in growth and
development, but play many important functional roles to improve the plant's overall fitness …

Multicellular glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths characterized by the presence of
a head made of cells that have the ability to secrete or store large quantities of specialized …

Over the last two decades, significant advances have been made using genetic engineering
technology to modify genes from various exotic origins and introduce them into plants to …

Jasmonates (JAs) are signals in plant stress responses and development. One of the first
observed and prominent responses to JAs is the induction of biosynthesis of different groups …

Terpenoids constitute one of the largest and most chemically diverse classes of primary and
secondary metabolites in nature with an exceptional breadth of functional roles in plants …

UDP-Glycosyltransferases (UGTs) catalyze the transfer of nucleotide-activated sugars to
specific acceptors, among which the GT1 family enzymes are well-known for their function in …

Terpenoids are one of the essential plant metabolites which are known to play vital roles in
plants' primary growth and development including protection from biotic and abiotic stresses …

Copper is essential for plant growth, but in excess may cause adverse effects on plant
physiology. Harmful effects are also caused by plant exposure to salinity (NaCl) due to the …

Trichomes are specialized epidermal cells and a vital plant organ that protect plants from
various harms and provide valuable resources for plant development and use. Some key …