TOWARDS ELUCIDATING CARNOSIC ACID BIOSYNTHESIS IN LAMIACEAE: FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE THREE FIRST STEPS OF THE PATHWAY IN SALVIA FRUTICOSA AND ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS.

Carnosic acid (CA) is a phenolic diterpene with anti-tumour, anti-diabetic, antibacterial and neuroprotective properties that is produced by a number of species from several genera of the Lamiaceae family, including Salvia fruticosa (Cretan sage) and Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary).To elucidate CA biosynthesis, glandular trichome Filter Bio-Media

Abstract Diverse microbes in nature play an important role in ecosystem functioning and human health.Nevertheless, it remains unclear how microbial communities are maintained.This study proposes that evolutionary changes in the pH niche of bacteria can promote bacterial coexistence.Bacteria modify the pH environment and also react to it.The optimal

As several Western Balkans countries aspire to become members of the European Union (EU) in the (near) future, it is interesting to explore to what extent EU territorial trends are adopted in both the official national regulations and spatial planning practice.To do so, we: 1) screen EU territorial policies to elucidate the trends and principles Fo