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Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Antioxidant enzyme responses in different wheat species infested with the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Pritam Kumari
Poonam Jasrotia
Sunny Maanju
Sindhu Sareen
Dinesh Kumar

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1693782

1,038 views

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2025

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses elucidate anthocyanin-mediated flesh coloration mechanisms in red-fleshed pear

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Mengning Du
Yanan Wang
Xiangzhan Zhang
Suke Wang
Yanli Su
Long Wang
Huabai Xue

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1670229

1,371 views

Correction

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Correction: Lipid droplets in plants: turnover and stress responses

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yujie Zhao
Rui Cao
Jincheng Li
Yingying Xu
Lijuan Zhou
Yajin Ye

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1727402

519 views
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Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Analysis of the main components of LSPN based on broadly targeted metabolomics technology

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Feng Qin
Yuyong Chen
Dada Wang
Jingui Li
Shanyuan Zhu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1618168

937 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Oct 2025

Analysis and identification of coumarins in different parts of Chimonanthus salicifolius and biosynthetic pathways prediction

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yu Jiang
Xinhua Ma
Mimi Xu
Tinghui Xie
Yingpeng Tong

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1656532

1,021 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Biotechnological production of crocetin and crocins using a carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase (CCD4) from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Lucía Morote
Elena Moreno Giménez
Alberto José López Jiménez
Ángela Rubio-Moraga
Verónica Aragonés
Oussama Ahrazem
José-Antonio Daròs
Lourdes Gómez-Gómez

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1671592

1,672 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

Lanthanum enhances biomass and bioactive metabolite production in Glycyrrhiza uralensis via coordinated gene regulation

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yuanyang Shao
Yushi Wang
Yunhao Zhu
Lei Wang
Yashun Wang
Xingyu Guo
Enai Zhai
Huiqin Zou
Yonghong Yan

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1696545

1,210 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Metabolic profiling and pharmacological evaluation of alkaloids in three Murraya species

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Huaxi Huang
Xiaoshan Geng
Lili Wang
Xuexue Wang
Fanglin Liu
Yude Peng
Chunfeng Tang
Rong Chen
Qin Liu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1675533

1,562 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

Development of a UHPLC-MS method to avoid the in-source dissociation interference in characterization of crocins from Buddlejae flos and its dyeing yellow rice

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Si Cheng
Jianing Mi
Shanshan Jiang
Arong Li
Zishao Zhong
Zhixia Chen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1659907

1,337 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Oct 2025

Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of carotenoid metabolism and accumulation of carotenoid-derived products in tobacco leaves before and after curing

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Tao Liu
Na Kong
Jianmin Cao
Gang Chen
Zhichao Deng
Lichao Wen
Zhenbiao Zhang
Cun Guo
Rongrong Wu
Yalun Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1671379

1,603 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Spermidine improves seed viability in Allium mongolicum by regulating AmCS-mediated metabolic and antioxidant networks

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yan Men
Pengchao Wei
Fenglan Zhang
Xiumei Huang
Dong Zhang
Rongji Feng
Xueqin He
Zhongren Yang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1683362

1,525 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Growth regulation mechanism of Rhododendron moulmainense to high-temperature stress: integrated physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic insights

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Zaid Khan
Sijia Liu
Jingen Peng
Hongyue Cai
Yuqing Bai
Bing Hu
Luwen Zhang
Peng Zhuang
Zipeng Cai
Lijuan Xie

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1680853

1,497 views

Correction

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Correction: Salicylic acid biosynthesis in plants

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Hannes Lefevere
Lander Bauters
Godelieve Gheysen

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1697849

1,451 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Multi-omics elucidation of yellow aril coloration in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) cultivar ‘Jianjianghongnuo’: coordinated downregulation of flavonoid and carotenoid biosynthetic pathways drives pigment dynamics

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Mianqiao Pan
Han Wang
Zhenchen Ning
Xiaoqian Yu
Hecheng Liu
Xiaomei Huang
Houbin Chen
Zuanxian Su

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1669458

1,437 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Multi-omics integration reveals organ-specific biosynthesis of flavonoids and terpenoids in the medicinal plant Bidens alba

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Zhaochu Wang
Xinyu Xu
Peilan Zhang
Ye Huang
Chenzi Zhao
Yousry A. El-Kassaby
Yangtao Chen
Jing Wang
Rong Shi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1675432

1,608 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Characterization of a sesquiterpene synthase and a short-chain dehydrogenase in zerumbone biosynthesis and the applications in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Mengdie Xu
Yimeng Xia
Gaowei Fang
Tangli Li
Jing Ma
Dengyu Li
Qiuhui Wei
Lichan Tu
Xiaopu Yin
Tianyuan Hu

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1635141

1,820 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Integrated transcriptome and metabolome provide insight into phenolics and soluble sugar variation in the different varieties of Gastrodia elata Blume from different areas in China

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Haixia Wang
Shuo Yu
Hanwen Yu
Qingying Fang
Juan Liang
Nannan Zhi
Chengjun Peng
Tingyu Shan
Shuangying Gui
Liangping Zha

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1656554

2,371 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Sep 2025

Genome-wide characterization and expression divergence of voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in response to abiotic stresses

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Umar Akram
Ali Ahmad
Muhammad Nadeem Shah
Furqan Ahmad
Muhammad Baber
Muhammad Tanveer Altaf
Muhammad Aneeq Ur Rahman
Önder Albayrak

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1682305

1,833 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Sep 2025

Metabolomics combined with transcriptomics reveals the formation mechanism of different leaf colors of Heuchera micrantha

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Yuxi Wang
Yumeng Tang
Xi Chen
Xiaodong Yang
Qi Zhou
Yueheng Hu
Xiaohua Meng
Jialin Peng

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1672924

1,888 views
1 citation

Editorial

Published on 26 Sep 2025

Editorial: Exploring volatile organic compounds in fruits and flowers: aroma, biosynthesis, and ecological impact

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Vikas Dadwal
Deepak Kumar Jha
Mariam Gaid
Robin Joshi

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1701678

2,144 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Unraveling flavor formation mechanism of cigar smoke through volatile compounds in cigar smoke and potential precursors in cigar tobacco

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Xiaowei Zhang
Tianyu Dong
Dan Chen
Haowei Sun
Anchuan Xu
Chunqiong Wang
Dan Li
Jieyun Cai
Lingduo Bu
Ke Zhang

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1672119

2,401 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 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

1,777 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 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

2,226 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2025

Comparative LC-MS/MS-based profiling of phytohormones: a unified analytical approach across diverse plant matrices

in Plant Metabolism and Chemodiversity

Muhammad K. Hakeem
Tamilarasan Rajendaran
Esam Eldin Saeed
Ajay K. Mishra
Khaled M. Hazzouri
Iltaf Shah
Khaled M. A. Amiri

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1670979

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Antioxidant enzyme responses in different wheat species infested with the corn leaf aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses elucidate anthocyanin-mediated flesh coloration mechanisms in red-fleshed pear

Correction: Lipid droplets in plants: turnover and stress responses

Analysis of the main components of LSPN based on broadly targeted metabolomics technology

Analysis and identification of coumarins in different parts of Chimonanthus salicifolius and biosynthetic pathways prediction

Biotechnological production of crocetin and crocins using a carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase (CCD4) from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Lanthanum enhances biomass and bioactive metabolite production in Glycyrrhiza uralensis via coordinated gene regulation

Metabolic profiling and pharmacological evaluation of alkaloids in three Murraya species

Development of a UHPLC-MS method to avoid the in-source dissociation interference in characterization of crocins from Buddlejae flos and its dyeing yellow rice

Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of carotenoid metabolism and accumulation of carotenoid-derived products in tobacco leaves before and after curing

Spermidine improves seed viability in Allium mongolicum by regulating AmCS-mediated metabolic and antioxidant networks

Growth regulation mechanism of Rhododendron moulmainense to high-temperature stress: integrated physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic insights

Correction: Salicylic acid biosynthesis in plants

Multi-omics elucidation of yellow aril coloration in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) cultivar ‘Jianjianghongnuo’: coordinated downregulation of flavonoid and carotenoid biosynthetic pathways drives pigment dynamics

Multi-omics integration reveals organ-specific biosynthesis of flavonoids and terpenoids in the medicinal plant Bidens alba

Characterization of a sesquiterpene synthase and a short-chain dehydrogenase in zerumbone biosynthesis and the applications in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Integrated transcriptome and metabolome provide insight into phenolics and soluble sugar variation in the different varieties of Gastrodia elata Blume from different areas in China

Genome-wide characterization and expression divergence of voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) in response to abiotic stresses

Metabolomics combined with transcriptomics reveals the formation mechanism of different leaf colors of Heuchera micrantha

Editorial: Exploring volatile organic compounds in fruits and flowers: aroma, biosynthesis, and ecological impact

Unraveling flavor formation mechanism of cigar smoke through volatile compounds in cigar smoke and potential precursors in cigar tobacco

TfWRKY40 positively regulates diosgenin biosynthesis in Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

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

Comparative LC-MS/MS-based profiling of phytohormones: a unified analytical approach across diverse plant matrices