Comparison of 454-ESTs from <it>Huperzia serrata </it>and <it>Phlegmariurus carinatus </it>reveals putative genes involved in lycopodium alkaloid biosynthesis and developmental regulation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Plants of the <it>Huperziaceae </it>family, which comprise the two genera <it>Huperzia </it>and <it>Phlegmariurus</it>, produce various types of lycopodium alkaloids that are used to treat a number...

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Main Authors: Steinmetz André, Sun Yongzhen, Song Jingyuan, Wu Qiong, Sun Chao, Li Ying, Luo Hongmei, Chen Shilin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/209