Vitamin C is a key nutritional component in fruits, yet its concentration often changes dramatically as fruits develop.

A research team has disclosed the complete biosynthetic pathway for the formation of strychnine in the plant species Strychnos nux-vomica (poison nut). The researchers identified all genes involved in ...

The cancer drug paclitaxel has captured the imaginations of chemists for decades, in part because of its complex polycyclic core with an oxetane ring. Although scientists have synthesized the molecule ...

Plants rely on complex chemical defenses to survive attacks from pathogens, yet the genetic basis underlying the production ...