<i>Aquilaria sinensis</i>: An Upstart Resource for Cucurbitacin Production Offers Insights into the Origin of Plant Bitter (<i>Bi</i>) Gene Clusters
Cucurbitacins, oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoids that are found mainly in the Cucurbitaceae family, play essential roles as defensive compounds, serving as allomones against herbivores and pathogens and as signals for insect–parasite recognition. These compounds also exhibit various pharmacologic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/2/260 |