Molecular identification and expression of sesquiterpene pathway genes responsible for patchoulol biosynthesis and regulation in Pogostemon cablin

Abstract Background Many commercially important drug and flavor compounds are secondary metabolites of terpenoid origin. Pogostemon cablin, a commercially important industrial and medicinal crop, accumulates abundant patchouli oil comprised of more than 24 unique sesquiterpene compounds, with the mo...

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Main Authors: Yun Tang, Liting Zhong, Xiaobing Wang, Hai Zheng, Likai Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Botanical Studies
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40529-019-0259-9