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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5718-x |