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Evolution of a complex locus for terpene biosynthesis in solanum.
The Plant cell - 1 Jun 2013
Matsuba Yuki, Nguyen Thuong T H, Wiegert Krystle, Falara Vasiliki, Gonzales-Vigil Eliana, Leong Bryan, Schäfer Petra, Kudrna David, Wing Rod A, Bolger Anthony M, Usadel Björn, Tissier Alain, Fernie Alisdair R, Barry Cornelius S, Pichersky Eran
Abstract excerpt
Functional gene clusters, containing two or more genes encoding different enzymes for the same pathway, are sometimes observed in plant genomes, most often when the genes specify the synthesis of specialized defensive metabolites. Here, we show that a cluster of genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum; Solanaceae) contains genes for terpene synthases (TPSs) that specify the synthesis of monoterpenes and diterpenes...
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