Manipulation of Light Signal Transduction Factors as a Means of Modifying Steroidal Glycoalkaloids Accumulation in Tomato Leaves

Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) are cholesterol-derived specialized metabolites produced by Solanaceous plant species. They contribute to pathogen defense but are considered as anti-nutritional compounds and toxic to humans. Although the genes involved in the SGA biosynthetic pathway have been succe...

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Main Authors: Cui-cui Wang, Lan-huan Meng, Ying Gao, Donald Grierson, Da-qi Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00437/full