Phenylpropanoid metabolism is one of the most important metabolisms in plants, yielding
more than 8,000 metabolites contributing to plant development and plant–environment …

Alkaloids from plants are characterised by structural diversity and bioactivity, and maintain a
privileged position in both modern and traditional medicines. In recent years, there have …

L-Tyrosine (Tyr) is an aromatic amino acid (AAA) required for protein synthesis in all
organisms, but synthesized de novo only in plants and microorganisms. In plants, Tyr also …

Tremendous chemical diversity is the hallmark of plants and is supported by highly complex
biochemical machinery. Plant metabolic enzymes originated and were transferred from …

Background Land plants commonly produce red pigmentation as a response to
environmental stressors, both abiotic and biotic. The type of pigment produced varies among …

Within the angiosperm order Caryophyllales, an unusual class of pigments known as
betalains can replace the otherwise ubiquitous anthocyanins. In contrast to the …

The Caryophyllales includes 40 families and 12,500 species, representing a large and
diverse clade of angiosperms. Collectively, members of the clade grow on all continents and …

In this study, we investigate the genetic mechanisms responsible for the loss of
anthocyanins in betalain‐pigmented Caryophyllales, considering our hypothesis of multiple …

The plant shikimate pathway directs bulk carbon flow toward biosynthesis of aromatic amino
acids (AAAs, ie tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan) and numerous aromatic …

Pitaya (Hylocereus) is the most economically important fleshy-fruited tree of the Cactaceae
family that is grown worldwide, and it has attracted significant attention because of its …