Exploring metabolite diversity in global rapeseed germplasm: insights into ecotypes, geographical influences, and correlations with diabetes
Our findings illustrate the putative links between agricultural production, plant metabolism, and human health. The study emphasizes the potential to enhance rapeseed's nutritional profile and improve health outcomes through targeted breeding or metabolic engineering of specific metabolites. Further research is crucial to unravel the underlying mechanisms and to develop sustainable food strategies aimed at optimizing health benefits.
Authors
- Bin Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3530-2469)
- Cuiling Yang
- Yungu Zhai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3937-6158)
- Haojie Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2595-6012)
- Shicheng Zhang
- Xuebin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9012-8491)
- Xiao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8652-8820)
- Pei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8149-756X)
- Yong-Feng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0087-6507)
- Daojie Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8696-1464)
- Fei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9814-4226)
Institutions
- Henan University (CN)
- Henan University of Engineering (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07830-x
- Primary Topic
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00