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Tracking the Origin and Evolution of Plant Metabolites
Christophe Duplais1, Nicolas Papon2, Vincent Courdavault3
1Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 8172 Ecologie des Forêts de Guyane (EcoFoG), AgroParisTech, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Université des Antilles and Université de Guyane, Cayenne, France.
Abstract:
Iridoids are monoterpenes that are produced by various plants as chemical defense molecules. Lichman et al. recently described the timeline of molecular events that underpin the re-emergence of iridoid biosynthesis in an independent lineage of aromatic plants (catnip). This study represents a benchmark for studying enzyme and metabolite evolution in different clades across the tree of life.
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