Unraveling the Biosynthesis of Quinolizidine Alkaloids Using the Genetic and Chemical Diversity of Mexican Lupins

Unraveling the Biosynthesis of Quinolizidine Alkaloids Using the Genetic and Chemical Diversity of Mexican Lupins

Quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs) are synthesized by the genus <i>Lupinus</i> as a defense against herbivores. Synthesis of QAs in lupins is species- and organ-specific. Knowledge about their biosynthesis and their corresponding pathways are still fragmentary, in part because lupins of comme...

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Main Authors: Astrid Ramírez-Betancourt, Arianna Michelle Hernández-Sánchez, Guadalupe Salcedo-Morales, Elsa Ventura-Zapata, Norma Robledo, Michael Wink, Kalina Bermúdez-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
chemodiversity
lysine
secondary metabolism
Fabaceae
germination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/8/375

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