Map-based cloning is an iterative approach that identifies the underlying genetic cause of a
mutant phenotype. The major strength of this approach is the ability to tap into a nearly …

Tryptophan is the one of the least abundant yet, in terms of energy, one of the most expensive
to produce of the standard protein amino acids (Hrazdina and Jensen, 1992). The Iow …

Increases in the terrestrial levels of ultraviolet-B (UV-B) radiation (280 to 320 nm) due to
diminished stratospheric ozone have prompted an investigation of the protective mechanisms …

We have assessed ultraviolet-B (UV-B)-induced injury in wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana and
two mutants with altered aromatic secondary product biosynthesis. Arabidopsis mutants …

A number of environmental stresses can lead to enhanced production of superoxide within
plant tissues, and plants are believed to rely on the enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) to …

L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is a powerful reducing agent found in millimolar concentrations
in plants, and is proposed to play an important role in scavenging free radicals in plants and …

Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid; AsA) acts as a potent antioxidant and cellular reductant in plants
and animals. AsA has long been known to have many critical physiological roles in plants, …

Plant trichomes come in a variety of shapes, sizes and cellular composition. Some types,
commonly called glandular trichomes, produce large amounts of specialized (secondary) …

To further our understanding of how plants defend against the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV)
light, we characterized an Arabidopsis mutant hypersensitive to UV-B. This mutant, UV …

We identified a cis-prenyltransferase gene, neryl diphosphate synthase 1 (NDPS1), that is
expressed in cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) cultivar M82 type VI glandular …