Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Putative Genes Involved in Dioscin Biosynthesis in Dioscorea zingiberensis

Dioscorea zingiberensis is a perennial herb native to China. The rhizome of D. zingiberensis has long been used as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat rheumatic arthritis. Dioscin is the major bioactive ingredient conferring the medicinal property described in Chinese pharmacopoeia. Several prev...

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Main Authors: Jia Li, Qin Liang, Changfu Li, Mengdi Liu, Yansheng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/2/454