Identification, functional characterization and developmental regulation of sesquiterpene synthases from sunflower capitate glandular trichomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sesquiterpene lactones are characteristic metabolites of Asteraceae (or Compositae) which often display potent bioactivities and are sequestered in specialized organs such as laticifers, resin ducts, and trichomes. For characterizati...

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Main Authors: Ro Dae-Kyun, MacNevin Gillian, Göpfert Jens C, Spring Otmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/86