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Sad3 and sad4 are required for saponin biosynthesis and root development in oat.
The Plant cell - 1 Jan 2008
Mylona Panagiota, Owatworakit Amorn, Papadopoulou Kalliopi, Jenner Helen, Qin Bo, Findlay Kim, Hill Lionel, Qi Xiaoquan, Bakht Saleha, Melton Rachel, Osbourn Anne
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Avenacins are antimicrobial triterpene glycosides that are produced by oat (Avena) roots. These compounds confer broad-spectrum resistance to soil pathogens. Avenacin A-1, the major avenacin produced by oats, is strongly UV fluorescent and accumulates in root epidermal cells. We previously defined nine loci required for avenacin synthesis, eight of which are clustered. Mutants affected at seven of these...
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