Global characterization of Artemisia annua glandular trichome transcriptome using 454 pyrosequencing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glandular trichomes produce a wide variety of commercially important secondary metabolites in many plant species. The most prominent anti-malarial drug artemisinin, a sesquiterpene lactone, is produced in glandular trichomes of <i...

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Main Authors: Qi Yan, Zhang Qing, Wang Yejun, Wang Wei, Guo Dianjing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/465