De novo characterization of the Baphicacanthus cusia(Nees) Bremek transcriptome and analysis of candidate genes involved in indican biosynthesis and metabolism.

Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek is an herb widely used for the clinical treatment of colds, fever, and influenza in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The roots, stems and leaves can be used as natural medicine, in which indigo and indirubin are two main active ingredients. In this study, quantificati...

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Main Authors: Wenjin Lin, Wei Huang, Shuju Ning, Xiaohua Wang, Qi Ye, Daozhi Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6033399?pdf=render