Germacrene A Synthases for Sesquiterpene Lactone Biosynthesis Are Expressed in Vascular Parenchyma Cells Neighboring Laticifers in Lettuce

Sesquiterpene lactone (STL) and natural rubber (NR) are characteristic isoprenoids in lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i>). Both STL and NR co-accumulate in laticifers, pipe-like structures located along the vasculature. NR-biosynthetic genes are exclusively expressed in laticifers, but cell-...

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Main Authors: Moonhyuk Kwon, Connor L. Hodgins, Tegan M. Haslam, Susan A. Roth, Trinh-Don Nguyen, Edward C. Yeung, Dae-Kyun Ro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/9/1192