Diploid mint (M. longifolia) can produce spearmint type oil with a high yield potential

Abstract Mint oil is a key source of natural flavors with wide industrial applications. Two unbalanced polyploid cultivars named Native (Mentha Spicata L) and Scotch (M. × gracilis Sole) are the main producers of spearmint type oil, which is characterized by high levels of the monoterpenes (−)-carvo...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Nestor Kippes, Helen Tsai, Meric Lieberman, Darrin Culp, Brian McCormack, Rob G. Wilson, Eric Dowd, Luca Comai, Isabelle M. Henry
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02835-6