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Isolation and characterization of terpene synthases potentially involved in flavor development of ripening olive (Olea europaea) fruits.
Journal of plant physiology - 15 Jun 2012
Vezzaro Alice, Krause Sandra T, Nonis Alberto, Ramina Angelo, Degenhardt Jörg, Ruperti Benedetto
Abstract excerpt
The flavor and taste of fruits are often determined by terpenes. We identified three cDNAs encoding putative terpene synthases from olive fruits of cv. Frantoio and Grignano. Heterologous expression in a bacterial system demonstrated that one of the terpene synthases, OeGES1, was an active monoterpene synthase that converted geranyl diphosphate to the monoterpene alcohol geraniol. The transcript accumulation...
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