Phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns in microbial carotenoid biosynthesis are revealed by comparative genomics.

Phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns in microbial carotenoid biosynthesis are revealed by comparative genomics.

BACKGROUND: Carotenoids are multifunctional, taxonomically widespread and biotechnologically important pigments. Their biosynthesis serves as a model system for understanding the evolution of secondary metabolism. Microbial carotenoid diversity and evolution has hitherto been analyzed primarily from...

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Main Author: Jonathan L Klassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2889829?pdf=render

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