Integrating molecular characterization and metabolites profile revealed CtCHI1’s significant role in Carthamus tinctorius L.

Abstract Background As a traditional Chinese herb, safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is valued for its florets to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Basing on previous chemical analysis, the main active compounds are flavonoids in its florets. Although flavonoid biosynthetic path...

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Main Authors: Dandan Guo, Yue Gao, Fei Liu, Beixuan He, Xinlei Jia, Fanwang Meng, Hai Zhang, Meili Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1962-0