RNA-seq analysis of Paris polyphylla var. yunnanensis roots identified candidate genes for saponin synthesis
Paris polyphylla Smith var. yunnanensis (Franch.) Hand.-Mazz. is a rhizomatous, herbaceous, perennial plant that has been used for more than a thousand years in traditional Chinese medicine. It is facing extinction due to overharvesting. Steroids are the major therapeutic components in Paris roots,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Plant Diversity |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468265916300336 |