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Functionally divergent alleles and duplicated Loci encoding an acyltransferase contribute to acylsugar metabolite diversity in Solanum trichomes.
The Plant cell - 1 Apr 2015
Schilmiller Anthony L, Moghe Gaurav D, Fan Pengxiang, Ghosh Banibrata, Ning Jing, Jones A Daniel, Last Robert L
Abstract excerpt
Glandular trichomes from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and other species in the Solanaceae produce and secrete a mixture of O-acylsugars (aliphatic esters of sucrose and glucose) that contribute to insect defense. Despite their phylogenetic distribution and diversity, relatively little is known about how these specialized metabolites are synthesized. Mass spectrometric profiling of acylsugars in the S....
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