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Biosynthesis of capsaicinoids in pungent peppers under salinity stress.
Physiologia plantarum - 1 Mar 2023
Shams Mostafakamal, Yuksel Esra Arslan, Agar Guleray, Ekinci Melek, Kul Raziye, Turan Metin, Yildirim Ertan
Abstract excerpt
The synthesis of capsaicinoids occurs in the placenta of the fruits of pungent peppers. However, the mechanism of capsaicinoids' biosynthesis in pungent peppers under salinity stress conditions is unknown. The Habanero and Maras genotypes, the hottest peppers in the world, were chosen as plant material for this study, and they were grown under normal and salinity (5 dS m-1 ) conditions. The results showed that...
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