The glucosinolates (GSLs) is a well-defined group of plant metabolites characterized by
having an S-β-d-glucopyrano unit anomerically connected to an O-sulfated (Z) …

There is robust epidemiological evidence for the beneficial effects of broccoli consumption
on health, many of them clearly mediated by the isothiocyanate sulforaphane. Present in the …

Organophosphonic acids are unique as natural products in terms of stability and mimicry.
The C–P bond that defines these compounds resists hydrolytic cleavage, while the …

Oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) was formed~ 7500 years ago by hybridization between B.
rapa and B. oleracea, followed by chromosome doubling, a process known as …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important elements that has a central impact on plant growth
and yield. N is also widely involved in plant stress responses, but its roles in host-pathogen …

The term metabolome was coined in 1998, by analogy to genome, transcriptome and
proteome. The first research papers using the terms metabolomics, metabonomics …

Plant secondary metabolites carry out numerous functions in interactions between plants
and a broad range of other organisms. Experimental evidence strongly supports the …

Coevolutionary interactions are thought to have spurred the evolution of key innovations and
driven the diversification of much of life on Earth. However, the genetic and evolutionary …

The Brassica genus encompasses three diploid and three allopolyploid genomes, but a
clear understanding of the evolution of agriculturally important traits via polyploidy is lacking …

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a cytoplasmic receptor and transcription factor
activated through cognate ligand binding. It is an important factor in immunity and tissue …