Biochemistry and molecular basis of intracellular flavonoid transport in plants

B Pucker, D Selmar - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flavonoids are a biochemically diverse group of specialized metabolites in plants that are
derived from phenylalanine. While the biosynthesis of the flavonoid aglycone is highly …

Vaccinium as a comparative system for understanding of complex flavonoid accumulation profiles and regulation in fruit

NW Albert, M Iorizzo, MF Mengist, S Montanari… - Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The genus Vaccinium L.(Ericaceae) contains premium berryfruit crops, including
blueberry, cranberry, bilberry, and lingonberry. Consumption of Vaccinium berries is strongly …

Lanthanum silicate nanomaterials enhance sheath blight resistance in rice: mechanisms of action and soil health evaluation

X Cao, X Chen, Y Liu, C Wang, L Yue, WH Elmer… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the current study, foliar spray with lanthanum (La) based nanomaterials (La10Si6O27
nanorods, La10Si6O27 nanoparticle, La (OH) 3 nanorods, and La2O3 nanoparticle) …

Multiple mechanisms explain loss of anthocyanins from betalain‐pigmented Caryophyllales, including repeated wholesale loss of a key anthocyanidin synthesis …

B Pucker, N Walker‐Hale, J Dzurlic, WC Yim… - New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we investigate the genetic mechanisms responsible for the loss of
anthocyanins in betalain‐pigmented Caryophyllales, considering our hypothesis of multiple …

Automatic identification and annotation of MYB gene family members in plants

B Pucker - Bmc Genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background MYBs are among the largest transcription factor families in plants.
Consequently, members of this family are involved in a plethora of processes including …

Characterization of the Brassica napus Flavonol Synthase Gene Family Reveals Bifunctional Flavonol Synthases

HM Schilbert, M Schöne, T Baier, M Busche… - Frontiers in plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Flavonol synthase (FLS) is a key enzyme for the formation of flavonols, which are a subclass
of the flavonoids. FLS catalyzes the conversion of dihydroflavonols to flavonols. The enzyme …

Genetic factors explaining anthocyanin pigmentation differences

MF Marin-Recinos, B Pucker - BMC Plant Biology, 2024 - Springer
Background Anthocyanins are important contributors to coloration across a wide
phylogenetic range of plants. Biological functions of anthocyanins span from reproduction to …

Genome assembly of Musa beccarii shows extensive chromosomal rearrangements and genome expansion during evolution of Musaceae genomes

ZF Wang, M Rouard, G Droc, P Heslop-Harrison… - …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Musa beccarii (Musaceae) is a banana species native to Borneo,
sometimes grown as an ornamental plant. The basic chromosome number of Musa species …

PlantTribes2: Tools for comparative gene family analysis in plant genomics

EK Wafula, H Zhang, G Von Kuster… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant genome-scale resources are being generated at an increasing rate as sequencing
technologies continue to improve and raw data costs continue to fall; however, the cost of …

Apiaceae FNS I originated from F3H through tandem gene duplication

B Pucker, M Iorizzo - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Flavonoids are specialized metabolites with numerous biological functions in
stress response and reproduction of plants. Flavones are one subgroup that is produced by …