Protein biosynthesis—the process whereby cells produce protein molecules, which are essential for life and growth—is a highly ...

The project group "Specialized Steroid Metabolism in Plants" in the Department of Natural Product Biosynthesis, led by ...

A recent study has uncovered the genetic basis behind the color of tomato fruits, focusing on the role of the YFT3 gene in ...

Biochemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a new subclass of trifunctional enzymes in gram-positive bacteria, which play a critical role in the biosynthesis of an ...

A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more ...

1.AmagaiK., Ikeda H., Hashimoto J., Kozone I., Izumikawa M., Kudo F., Eguchi T., Nakamura T., Osada H., Takahashi S., and Kazuo Shin-ya K.: "Identification of gene ...

In our xylem and lignin related projects we study lignin biosynthesis in developing woody tissue of Norway spruce and Silver birch, both of which are economically important trees in Finland.