Identification and Characterization of Genes Involved in Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Coptis Species

The dried rhizomes of Coptis chinensis have been extensively used in heat clearing, dampness drying, fire draining, and detoxification by virtue of their major bioactive components, benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs). However, C. teeta and C. chinensis are occasionally interchanged, and current und...

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Main Authors: Si-Mei He, Yan-Li Liang, Kun Cong, Geng Chen, Xiu Zhao, Qi-Ming Zhao, Jia-Jin Zhang, Xiao Wang, Yang Dong, Jian-Li Yang, Guang-Hui Zhang, Zhi-Long Qian, Wei Fan, Sheng-Chao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00731/full