A Seed-Specific Regulator of Triterpene Saponin Biosynthesis in <i>Medicago truncatula</i>
Bianca Ribeiro, Elia Lacchini, Keylla U. Bicalho, Jan Mertens, Philipp Arendt, Robin Vanden Bossche, Gabriela Calegário, Lore Gryffroy, Evi Ceulemans, Julia Buitink, Alain Goossens, Jacob Pollier
Abstract
genome. This appears to be a common theme among saponin biosynthesis genes, especially glycosyltransferases, and may be the driving force of the metabolic evolution of saponins.
Topics & Concepts
Medicago truncatulaSaponinBiologySapogeninBiosynthesisBiochemistryGlycosyltransferaseTriterpenePhenylpropanoidGlycosideTranscriptomeGeneBotanyGeneticsGene expressionAlternative medicineMedicineBacteriaSymbiosisPathologyNatural product bioactivities and synthesisPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisToxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins