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Finding and analyzing plant metabolic gene clusters.
Methods in enzymology - 1 Jan 2012
Osbourn Anne, Papadopoulou Kalliopi K, Qi Xiaoquan, Field Ben, Wegel Eva
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Plants produce an array of diverse secondary metabolites with important ecological functions, providing protection against pests, diseases, and abiotic stresses. Secondary metabolites are also a rich source of bioactive compounds for drug and agrochemical development. Despite the importance of these compounds, the metabolic diversity of plants remains largely unexploited, primarily due to the problems associated...
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