Four terpene synthases contribute to the generation of chemotypes in tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Four terpene synthases contribute to the generation of chemotypes in tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Abstract Background Terpene rich leaves are a characteristic of Myrtaceae. There is significant qualitative variation in the terpene profile of plants within a single species, which is observable as “chemotypes”. Understanding the molecular basis of chemotypic variation will help explain how such va...

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Main Authors: Amanda Padovan, Andras Keszei, Yasmin Hassan, Sandra T. Krause, Tobias G. Köllner, Jörg Degenhardt, Jonathan Gershenzon, Carsten Külheim, William J. Foley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Terpene
Essential oil
Functional characterisation
Gene expression
Natural population
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-017-1107-2

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