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RNA-Seq for gene identification and transcript profiling of three Stevia rebaudiana genotypes.
BMC genomics - 7 Jul 2014
Chen Junwen, Hou Kai, Qin Peng, Liu Hongchang, Yi Bin, Yang Wenting, Wu Wei
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BACKGROUND: Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) is an important medicinal plant that yields diterpenoid steviol glycosides (SGs). SGs are currently used in the preparation of medicines, food products and neutraceuticals because of its sweetening property (zero calories and about 300 times sweeter than sugar). Recently, some progress has been made in understanding the biosynthesis of SGs in Stevia, but little is known...
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