Transcriptome Assembly and Systematic Identification of Novel Cytochrome P450s in Taxus chinensis

Transcriptome Assembly and Systematic Identification of Novel Cytochrome P450s in Taxus chinensis

Taxus spp. is a highly valuable medicinal plant with multiple pharmacological effects on various cancers. Cytochrome P450s (CYP450s) play important roles in the biosynthesis of active compounds in Taxus spp., such as the famous diterpenoid, Taxol. However, some specific CYP450 enzymes involved in th...

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Main Authors: Weifang Liao, Shengying Zhao, Meng Zhang, Kaige Dong, Ying Chen, Chunhua Fu, Longjiang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Taxus chinensis
cytochrome P450
transcriptome-wide identification
gene expression
Taxol biosynthesis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01468/full

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