Transcriptome and metabolome analysis to reveal major genes of saikosaponin biosynthesis in Bupleurum chinense

Abstract Background Bupleurum chinense DC. is a widely used traditional Chinese medicinal plant. Saikosaponins are the major bioactive constituents of B. chinense, but relatively little is known about saikosaponin biosynthesis. In the present study, we performed an integrated analysis of metabolic c...

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Main Authors: Yilian He, Hua Chen, Jun Zhao, Yuxia Yang, Bin Yang, Liang Feng, Yiguan Zhang, Ping Wei, Dabin Hou, Junning Zhao, Ma Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-08144-6