Scientists debate whether true reverse evolution is possible, but this species of tomatoes on the western Galápagos Islands ...

Plant-like biosynthesis of isoquinoline alkaloids in Aspergillus fumigatus. Nature Chemical Biology, 2016; 12 (6): 419 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2061 ...

Tetrandrine, a nitrogen-containing alkaloid primarily found in Stephania tetrandra, a plant native to China and Taiwan, can modulate autophagy and has various pharmacological activities, including ...

Ipecacuanha alkaloids occur in two distantly related plant species known as medicinal plants: in ipecac Carapichea ipecacuanha, which belongs to the gentian family, and in the sage-leaved alangium ...

"Plant-inspired alkaloids protect rice, kiwi and citrus from harmful bacteria." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 2 December 2020. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 12 / 201202114455.htm>.

For example, transgenic lines 220-14-2, 215-25-1b, and 215-16-1 accumulated very little morphine, with over 98% of total alkaloid comprised of reticuline and its methylated derivatives, while ...

The team’s primary target was vinblastine, an alkaloid commonly used to treat cancers such as Hodgkin’s lymphoma. O’Connor sees vinblastine and other drugs made by plants as scaffolds that ...