Modifications in organic acid profiles during fruit development and ripening: correlation or causation?

W Batista-Silva, VL Nascimento, DB Medeiros… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The pivotal role of phytohormones during fruit development and ripening is considered
established knowledge in plant biology. Perhaps less well-known is the growing body of …

Metabolons, enzyme–enzyme assemblies that mediate substrate channeling, and their roles in plant metabolism

Y Zhang, AR Fernie - Plant Communications, 2021 - cell.com
Metabolons are transient multi-protein complexes of sequential enzymes that mediate
substrate channeling. They differ from multi-enzyme complexes in that they are dynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Bioplastic (PHBV) addition to soil alters microbial community structure and negatively affects plant-microbial metabolic functioning in maize

RW Brown, DR Chadwick, H Zang, M Graf, X Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination poses a significant threat to agroecosystem functioning,
provoking a move away from the use of conventional oil-based plastics in agriculture, to …

Aloe vera extract gel-biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles enhance disease resistance in lettuce by modulating the metabolite profile and bacterial endophytes …

H Shang, C Ma, C Li, Z Cai, Y Shen, L Han, C Wang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The use of nanotechnology to suppress crop diseases has attracted significant attention in
agriculture. The present study investigated the antifungal mechanism by which aloe vera …

A highly efficient agrobacterium-mediated method for transient gene expression and functional studies in multiple plant species

Y Zhang, M Chen, B Siemiatkowska, MR Toleco… - Plant …, 2020 - cell.com
Although the use of stable transformation technology has led to great insight into gene
function, its application in high-throughput studies remains arduous. Agro-infiltration have …

[HTML][HTML] Enabling sustainable crop protection with induced resistance in plants

V Flors, T Kyndt, B Mauch-Mani, MJ Pozo… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Induced resistance (IR), which enables plants to increase their resilience against insect
pests and microbial pathogens by promoting their own immunity, has been recognized for its …

Metabolomics‐driven gene mining and genetic improvement of tolerance to salt‐induced osmotic stress in maize

X Liang, S Liu, T Wang, F Li, J Cheng, J Lai… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The farmland of the world's main corn‐producing area is increasingly affected by salt stress.
Therefore, the breeding of salt‐tolerant cultivars is necessary for the long‐term sustainability …

The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle: a malleable metabolic network to counter cellular stress

A MacLean, F Legendre… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a primordial metabolic pathway that is conserved from
bacteria to humans. Although this network is often viewed primarily as an energy producing …

Metabolomics and proteomics revealed the synthesis difference of aroma precursors in tobacco leaves at various growth stages

A Liu, K Yuan, Q Li, S Liu, Y Li, M Tao, H Xu… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Tobacco has a high economic value as the largest cash crop worldwide. The quality of flue-
cured tobacco is closely related to the overall status of compounds in fresh tobacco leaves …

The formation and function of plant metabolons

I Dahmani, K Qin, Y Zhang, AR Fernie - The Plant Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolons are temporary structural‐functional complexes of sequential enzymes of a
metabolic pathway that are distinct from stable multi‐enzyme complexes. Here we provide a …