Adam Jozwiak
@adamjozwiak.bsky.social
Assistant professor at UC Riveeside
Thrilled to share our new paper! We discovered that wild tomatoes in the Galápagos are re-evolving ancestral chemical defenses—literally flipping a molecular switch back in time. One enzyme, one atom, one evolutionary twist. @ucriverside.bsky.social @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Enzymatic twists evolved stereo-divergent alkaloids in the Solanaceae family - Nature Communications
Researchers uncover how plants control the stereochemistry of steroidal alkaloids, key compounds in defense. They show that evolution of GAME8 enzymes in Solanum species has shaped alkaloid diversity,...
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June 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thrilled to share our new paper! We discovered that wild tomatoes in the Galápagos are re-evolving ancestral chemical defenses—literally flipping a molecular switch back in time. One enzyme, one atom, one evolutionary twist. @ucriverside.bsky.social @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Plant Science Research Weekly -- A “GAME” changer in plant secondary metabolism (Science) @adamjozwiak.bsky.social (Summary by Ching Chan) https://plantae.org/a-game-changer-in-plant-secondary-metabolism/
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A “GAME” changer in plant secondary metabolism | Plantae
Cholesterol, an essential structural component of membranes and a precursor for steroid hormones, serves as a key metabolite at the interface of primary and secondary metabolism. However…
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January 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Plant Science Research Weekly -- A “GAME” changer in plant secondary metabolism (Science) @adamjozwiak.bsky.social (Summary by Ching Chan) https://plantae.org/a-game-changer-in-plant-secondary-metabolism/
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Reposted by Adam Jozwiak
A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids | Science
A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids | Science
Decades of research on the infamous antinutritional steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) in Solanaceae plants have provided deep insights into their metabolism and roles. However, engineering SGAs in heterologous hosts has remained a challenge. We discovered ...
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December 19, 2024 at 7:24 PM
A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids | Science
Reposted by Adam Jozwiak
Scientists have identified a method to reduce toxic compounds in potatoes, enhancing their safety and storage. This advancement could benefit sustainable agriculture and space farming. doi.org/g8wj3k
Growing safer spuds: Removing toxins from potatoes
Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Scientists have identified a method to reduce toxic compounds in potatoes, enhancing their safety and storage. This advancement could benefit sustainable agriculture and space farming. doi.org/g8wj3k
Reposted by Adam Jozwiak
A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @science.org
A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids
Decades of research on the infamous antinutritional steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) in Solanaceae plants have provided deep insights into their metabolism and roles. However, engineering SGAs in heter...
www.science.org
December 20, 2024 at 2:51 AM
A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @science.org
Our latest research, “A Cellulose Synthase-like Protein Governs the Biosynthesis of Solanum Alkaloids,” is now published in Science! Discover how plants use GAME15 to defend themselves and how this discovery could revolutionize agriculture. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A cellulose synthase–like protein governs the biosynthesis of Solanum alkaloids
Decades of research on the infamous antinutritional steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) in Solanaceae plants have provided deep insights into their metabolism and roles. However, engineering SGAs in heter...
www.science.org
December 21, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Our latest research, “A Cellulose Synthase-like Protein Governs the Biosynthesis of Solanum Alkaloids,” is now published in Science! Discover how plants use GAME15 to defend themselves and how this discovery could revolutionize agriculture. @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...