Plants produce a diverse array of secondary metabolites, many of which have antifungal
activity. Some of these compounds are constitutive, existing in healthy plants in their biologically …

Phenylpropanoid-derived compounds represent a diverse family of secondary metabolites
that originate from phenylalanine. These compounds have roles in plant growth and …

The triterpenes are one of the most numerous and diverse groups of plant natural products.
They are complex molecules that are, for the most part, beyond the reach of chemical …

Saponins are glycosylated plant secondary metabolites found in many major food crops [Price,
KR, Johnson, IT & Fenwick, GR (1987) CRC Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 26, 27–133]. …

Plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere have important roles in biogeochemical cycling,
and maintenance of plant health and productivity, yet remain poorly understood. Using …

Many different plant species synthesise triterpenoid saponins as part of their normal programme
of growth and development. Examples include plants that are exploited as sources of …

Glomalean fungi induce and colonize symbiotic tissue called arbuscular mycorrhiza on the
roots of most land plants. Other fungi also colonize plants but cause disease not symbiosis. …

Pathogens have evolved different strategies to overcome the various barriers that they encounter
during infection of their hosts 1 . The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe grisea causes one …

Operons are clusters of unrelated genes with related functions that are a feature of
prokaryotic genomes. Here, we report on an operon-like gene cluster in the plant Arabidopsis …

‘Speed breeding’ (SB) shortens the breeding cycle and accelerates crop research through
rapid generation advancement. SB can be carried out in numerous ways, one of which …