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Original Research

Published on 09 Oct 2026

Functional redundancy and synthetic haploinsufficiency among Arabidopsis ATP-citrate lyase genes

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Basil J. Nikolau
Libuse Brachova
Joel D. Schmidt
Eve Syrkin Wurtele
Xuefeng Zhao
Yan Yang
Guanghui Xiao
Ling Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1961717

385 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Oct 2026

Complex post-translational regulation of the plant shikimate pathway

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

María Belén Pascual
Eloy Rivas
Vanessa Castro-Rodriguez
Ana Ginés
Jorge El-Azaz
Fernando de la Torre

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1848534

375 views

Editorial

Published on 08 Oct 2026

Editorial: Biosynthetic pathways and metabolic engineering of bioactive natural products from medicinal plants

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Lihang Xie

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.2003419

225 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2026

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of SlALS1 enhances fruit sweetness in tomato

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

So Hee Yang
Soon-Ki Han
Yeonjong Koo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1927332

336 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2026

The NF-Y gene family in Rosa: evolutionary divergence across three species and potential roles in heat tolerance and secondary metabolism

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Sainan Jiang
Jun Zhang
Jie Yang
Junlan Zhang
Wen Xing
Zeqing Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1944775

400 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2026

Culture medium and plant growth regulator regimes influence the transcriptome and cannabisin accumulation in Cannabis sativa cell suspension cultures

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Margaux Thiry
Kjell Sergeant
Sylvain Legay
Marcus Iken
Jenny Renaut
Stanley Lutts
Gea Guerriero

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1923697

490 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Oct 2026

Counterfactual Explanation-Based Targeted Regulation of Key Chemical Indicators for Improving Tobacco Leaf Sensory Quality

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Hexin Chen
Wenting Li
Junwei Guo
Hongbo Wang
Song Yang
Ran Wan
Yanling Liu
Zhenyu Liu
Guoxin Qin
Cong Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Oct 2026

Quantification of cyanogenic glycoside content and correlational pest pressure in American elderberry genotypes

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Ronald Myers
Sydney D Mendenhall
Elizabeth Prenger
Andrew L Thomas
Lloyd W. Sumner

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Oct 2026

Metabolome genome-wide association study reveals genetic background-dependent and epistatic control of flavonoid metabolism in soybean

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Taisei Hatta
Kosuke Hamazaki
Yushiro Fuji
Yusuke Toda
Yasunori Ichihashi
Yoshihiro Ohmori
Yuji Yamasaki
Hirokazu Takahashi
Hideki TAKANASHI
Mai Tsuda

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Oct 2026

Dissection of quality variation and hierarchical quality evaluation of Evodiae Fructus under multidimensional factors

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yuantong Yang
Yijing LUO
Yuqin LUO
Liye PAN
guowei LI
Xiangdong CHEN
Dongmei SUN

Frontiers in Plant Science

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2026

Integrating metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses to identify candidate genes and transcriptional regulators associated with triterpenoid saponin accumulation in developing Momordica charantia fruits

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Junmiao Fan
Dongmei Lian
Yunfa Yao
Zhou Li
Lidong Wu
Shaoping Zhang
Bizhen Lin
Zhengfeng Lai

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1868077

306 views

Review

Published on 05 Oct 2026

Deciphering the molecular regulatory mechanisms of seed oil in soybean for higher-oil breeding

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Weitao Xu
Elshan Musazade
Ye Zhang
Moran Bu
Xianzhong Feng
Suxin Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1964663

263 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Oct 2026

Light spectrum effects on huperzine A and B accumulation in axenic gametophyte cultures of Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank et Mart

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Wojciech J. Szypuła
Marta Maciejczyk
Beata Wileńska

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1933008

346 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Oct 2026

Golden biomass: unlocking the potential of neglected potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) side-streams as sources of bioactive compounds

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Marília Bueno da Silva
Björn Thiele
Björn Usadel
Franziska Genzel
Anika Wiese-Klinkenberg

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1957940

409 views

Review

Published on 05 Oct 2026

Multi-tissue resource characteristics and comprehensive utilization of medicinal and edible loquat (Eriobotrya japonica): a review

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Xinyue Wang
Shuzhi Tang
Hailan Lin
Bisha Wu
Shunquan Lin
Jincheng Wu
Shoukai Lin

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1953326

380 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Oct 2026

Comparative transcriptomic and rhizosphere microbiome profiling and cross-omics association analysis of wild and cultivated Panax japonicus var. major

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Qiuyue Xiang
Yunqing Yang
Xiang Gao
Han Zhang
Ruihong Gui
Kesong Li
Yaqiong Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1961578

463 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2026

Genome-wide identification of UDP-glycosyltransferase gene family in Dendrobium huoshanense and functional characterization of DhUGT44 mediating flavonoid 7-O-glycosylation and cold tolerance

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Siyuan Liu
Jiali Ren
Mengru Liu
Yongfei Yin
Tao Xu
Enhui Lai
Lanping Guo
Bangxing Han
Shanyong Yi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1959202

481 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2026

Chemical response mechanisms of Solanum rostratum under different selection pressures of herbivores

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Linlin Yuan
Xiaomin Yang
Zhiqun Sui
Yangyang Zhang
Zhixiang Liu
Zhifu Guo
Yulong Feng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1955283

352 views

Systematic Review

Published on 29 Sep 2026

Tryptophan metabolism and plant health: mechanisms of action and application prospects

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Xiaoting Li
Hua Bao
Xingwen Chen
Fangfang Zhou
Li Tang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1872762

597 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Sep 2026

Prediction of the Binding Modes between Key Differential Flavor Compounds in Tobacco Leaves with Different Maturities and Olfactory Receptor OR1D2

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Xianfeng Hu
Wei Xu
Liyuan Zhang
Shenggang Yang
Shouhui Pan
Yan Xue
Maojun Bai
Youxiang Wu
Yichen Yang
Yabo Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

125 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Sep 2026

Common-garden metabolomics reveals germplasm-associated metabolic diversity and candidate resources for functional food development in dried jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Wen Shiyong
Wenjia Leng
Haiyang Wang
Liguo Qiu
Wenjiao Li
Lan Wang
Xingang Li
Cuiping Wen

Frontiers in Plant Science

172 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Sep 2026

Steam explosion-induced remodeling of volatile metabolites in Lysimachia foenum-graecum essential oil revealed by GC-MS and chemometric analysis

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Lei Li
Yongzhen Zhao
Xiao Chen
Changtong Lu
Jiaming Zhao
Haoyang Chen
Gaolei Xi
Pengfei Yang
Miao Liang
Qingfu Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

131 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Sep 2026

Nitrogen form regulates ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng adventitious roots: comparative transcriptomics of ammonium- and nitrate-mediated pathways

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Siyu Zhang
Qi Yuan
Ruyue Qiu
Ri Gao
Songquan Wu
Xiangguo Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1948127

425 views

Mini Review

Published on 28 Sep 2026

Advances in plant metabolic engineering through synthetic biology

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Hind Alsuwat
Derry Alvarez
Salim Al-Babili

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2026.1957203

536 views

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Functional redundancy and synthetic haploinsufficiency among Arabidopsis ATP-citrate lyase genes

Complex post-translational regulation of the plant shikimate pathway

Editorial: Biosynthetic pathways and metabolic engineering of bioactive natural products from medicinal plants

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of SlALS1 enhances fruit sweetness in tomato

The NF-Y gene family in Rosa: evolutionary divergence across three species and potential roles in heat tolerance and secondary metabolism

Culture medium and plant growth regulator regimes influence the transcriptome and cannabisin accumulation in Cannabis sativa cell suspension cultures

Counterfactual Explanation-Based Targeted Regulation of Key Chemical Indicators for Improving Tobacco Leaf Sensory Quality

Quantification of cyanogenic glycoside content and correlational pest pressure in American elderberry genotypes

Metabolome genome-wide association study reveals genetic background-dependent and epistatic control of flavonoid metabolism in soybean

Dissection of quality variation and hierarchical quality evaluation of Evodiae Fructus under multidimensional factors

Integrating metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses to identify candidate genes and transcriptional regulators associated with triterpenoid saponin accumulation in developing Momordica charantia fruits

Deciphering the molecular regulatory mechanisms of seed oil in soybean for higher-oil breeding

Light spectrum effects on huperzine A and B accumulation in axenic gametophyte cultures of Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank et Mart

Golden biomass: unlocking the potential of neglected potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) side-streams as sources of bioactive compounds

Multi-tissue resource characteristics and comprehensive utilization of medicinal and edible loquat (Eriobotrya japonica): a review

Comparative transcriptomic and rhizosphere microbiome profiling and cross-omics association analysis of wild and cultivated Panax japonicus var. major

Genome-wide identification of UDP-glycosyltransferase gene family in Dendrobium huoshanense and functional characterization of DhUGT44 mediating flavonoid 7-O-glycosylation and cold tolerance

Chemical response mechanisms of Solanum rostratum under different selection pressures of herbivores

Tryptophan metabolism and plant health: mechanisms of action and application prospects

Prediction of the Binding Modes between Key Differential Flavor Compounds in Tobacco Leaves with Different Maturities and Olfactory Receptor OR1D2

Common-garden metabolomics reveals germplasm-associated metabolic diversity and candidate resources for functional food development in dried jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.)

Steam explosion-induced remodeling of volatile metabolites in Lysimachia foenum-graecum essential oil revealed by GC-MS and chemometric analysis

Nitrogen form regulates ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng adventitious roots: comparative transcriptomics of ammonium- and nitrate-mediated pathways

Advances in plant metabolic engineering through synthetic biology