Transcriptomic profiling reveals MEP pathway contributing to ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng

Abstract Background Panax ginseng C. A. Mey is one of famous medicinal herb plant species. Its major bioactive compounds are various ginsenosides in roots and rhizomes. It is commonly accepted that ginsenosides are synthesized from terpene precursors, IPP and DMAPP, through the cytoplasmic mevalonat...

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Main Authors: Le Xue, Zilong He, Xiaochun Bi, Wei Xu, Ting Wei, Shuangxiu Wu, Songnian Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5718-x