<i>Aquilaria sinensis</i>: An Upstart Resource for Cucurbitacin Production Offers Insights into the Origin of Plant Bitter (<i>Bi</i>) Gene Clusters

<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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Main Authors: Xupo Ding, Zhuo Yang, Hao Wang, Jun Zeng, Haofu Dai, Wenli Mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
cucurbitacin
<i>Aquilaria sinensis</i>
<i>Begonia</i>
<i>Bi</i> gene
bitter gene cluster
origin
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/2/260

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