Transcriptomic Comparison Reveals Candidate Genes for Triterpenoid Biosynthesis in Two Closely Related Ilex Species

Native to Southern China, Ilex pubescens and Ilex asprella are frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine. Both of them produce a large variety of ursane-type triterpenoid saponins, which have been demonstrated to have different pharmacological effects. However, little is known about their bios...

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Main Authors: Hui Xu, Lingling Wen, Xiaoyun Yun, Xiasheng Zheng, Ruoting Zhan, Weiwen Chen, Yaping Xu, Ye Chen, Jie Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00634/full