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The hops (Humulus lupulus) genome contains a mid-sized terpene synthase family that shows wide functional and allelic diversity.
BMC plant biology - 26 May 2023
Chen Xiuyin, Wang Mindy Y, Deng Cecilia H, Beatson Ron A, Templeton Kerry R, Atkinson Ross G, Nieuwenhuizen Niels J
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BACKGROUND: Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) are a dioecious climbing perennial, with the dried mature "cones" (strobili) of the pistillate/female inflorescences being widely used as both a bittering agent and to enhance the flavour of beer. The glandular trichomes of the bract and bracteole flowering structures of the cones produce an abundance of secondary metabolites, such as terpenoids, bitter acids and prenylated...
Topics
- Humulus
- Alleles
- Plant Breeding
- Terpenes