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Original Research

Published on 03 Sep 2025

The brown fiber phenotype in cotton line SA-40 is linked to a missing Ty3-like retrotransposon upstream of the GhTT2_A07

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Ganesh Pinnika
Gregory N. Thyssen
Crista A. Madison
Ping Li
David D. Fang
Marina Naoumkina
Doug J. Hinchliffe

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1668965

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Original Research

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Source-specific metabolic profiles and gene expression in areca nut cultivars from Hainan (China)

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yuanyuan Sun
Jian Feng
Haojie Liang
Shunan Zhang
Yuxia Wu
Anzhen Xie
Lin Zeng
Yangyang Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1624083

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Mini Review

Accepted on 01 Sep 2025

Main factors affecting the efficacy of medicinal plants during the cultivation process

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Chunhong Zhang
Xuejing Zhong
Saqirula Bao
Myadagbadam Urtnasan
Minhui Li

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1634926

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Sep 2025

Tissue-Specific Biosynthesis and Regulation of Alkaloids, Flavonoids, and Terpenoids in Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.): Insights from Integrated Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Analysis

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Shiqing Dong
Xiaokang Han
Xiuyuan Man
Xiangmin Deng
Zinuo Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1669610

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Editorial

Published on 01 Sep 2025

Editorial: In-depth interpretation of critical genomic information related to the biosynthesis of key specialized (secondary) metabolism in medicinal plants

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Mingcheng Wang
Xinyi Guo
Zefu Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1680064

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Original Research

Accepted on 30 Aug 2025

Comparative LC-MS/MS-Based Profiling of Phytohormones: A Unified Analytical Approach Across Diverse Plant Matrices

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Muhammad Kamran Hakeem
Tamilarasan Rajendaran
Esam Eldin Saeed
Ajay Kumar Mishra
Khaled M Hazzouri
Khaled M. A. Amiri
ILTAF SHAH

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1670979

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Original Research

Accepted on 29 Aug 2025

TfWRKY40 positively regulates diosgenin biosynthesis in Trigonella foenum-graecum L

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Chuanjia Xu
Nan Tang
Yehan Xu
Changfu Li
Yansheng Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1666107

257 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Aug 2025

Untargeted metabolomics based on HS-SPME-GC-MS revealing the dynamic evolution of aroma components during cigar aging

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Mingxuan Yang
Huina Zhou
Xi Hu
Xiangyu Liu
Jinshan Lei
Keyuan Ye
Ting Zhou
Jun Hu
Baojiang He

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1657415

577 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Aug 2025

Multi-omics analysis of organ-specific hormone distribution and molecular regulatory mechanisms in Cinnamomum burmanni

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Tanhang Zhang
Jun Yao
Qian Zhang
Yanling Cai
Huiming Lian
Minghuai Wang
Jielian Chen
Huihui Zhang
Chen Hou

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1662457

504 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Aug 2025

Optimized LC-MS method for simultaneous polyamine profiling and ADC/ODC activity quantification and evidence that ADCs are indispensable for flower development in tomato

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Erin Samantha Ritchie
Edda von Roepenack-Lahaye
Dennis Perrett
Dousheng Wu
Thomas Lahaye

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1636076

455 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Accuracy of photorespiration and mitochondrial respiration in the light fitted by CO2 response model for photosynthesis

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Zhengwen Niu
Zi-Wu-Yin Ye
Qi Huang
Chunju Peng
Huajing Kang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1455533

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Original Research

Published on 22 Aug 2025

Metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses unveil the accumulation of shikimic acid in the leaves of Ginkgo biloba

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Wanwen Yu
Minyue Cai
Chenxi You
Wenxuan Wei
Huimin Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1631197

806 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Aug 2025

Cultivar-Specific Volatile Profiles in Passiflora edulis determine Thrips (Frankliniella intonsa) Feeding Preferences

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Wei Li
Ziwen Ren
Tong Wang
Xiaoxia Wei
Hui Wei
Houjun Tian
Ruibin Xu
Jiyang Dong
Wu Liangquan
Biao Huang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1667805

230 views

Original Research

Accepted on 20 Aug 2025

Integrated Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Elucidates Transcriptional Regulation of Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Differentially Pigmented Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) Varieties

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Hailei Liao
Fang Wu
Jixin Xie
Wenying He
Xinxue Zhang
Hua Liu
Ming Li
Jinxia Dai
Lijuan Wang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1636028

204 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Identification of the first plant caffeoyl-quinate esterases in Cichorium intybus

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Antoine Mallavergne
David Mathiron
Roland Molinié
Jean-Louis Hilbert
David Gagneul

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1632036

742 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Aug 2025

Molecular insights into postharvest seed coat darkening in common beans: a look beyond the P gene

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Nishat S. Islam
Sangeeta Dhaubhadel

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1595906

732 views