Low pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in perennial ryegrass is associated with the absence of a homospermidine synthase gene
Abstract Background Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are a class of secondary metabolites that function as feeding deterrents in a range of different plant species. In perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) the only PAs that have been identified are the thesinine-rhamnoside group, which displays signif...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-04-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1269-6 |