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Garlic (A. sativum L.) alliinase gene family polymorphism reflects bolting types and cysteine sulphoxides content.
BMC genetics - 22 May 2015
Ovesná Jaroslava, Mitrová Katarína, Kučera Ladislav
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BACKGROUND: Alliinase is an important enzyme occurring in Allium species that converts precursors of sulfuric compounds, cysteine sulfoxides into a biologically active substance termed allicin. Allicin facilitates garlic defense against pests and produces health-promoting compounds. Alliinase is encoded by members of a multigene family that has not yet been sufficiently characterized, namely with regard to the...
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