The origin and biosynthesis of the naphthalenoid moiety of juglone in black walnut

Bioengineering: revealing the genetic roots of a potential natural herbicide Revealing the synthetic pathway of the natural herbicide juglone paves the way for genetically engineered, weed-resistant crops. Juglone, belonging to the same molecular family as phylloquinone (also known as vitamin K1), i...

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Main Authors: Rachel M. McCoy, Sagar M. Utturkar, Joseph W. Crook, Jyothi Thimmapuram, Joshua R. Widhalm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-11-01
Series:Horticulture Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0067-5