Identification and functional characterization of three new terpene synthase genes involved in chemical defense and abiotic stresses in Santalum album

Abstract Background It is well known that aromatic essential oils extracted from the heartwood of Santalum album L. have wide economic value. However, little is known about the role of terpenoids in response to various adverse environmental stresses as other plants do in the form of signals during p...

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Main Authors: Xinhua Zhang, Meiyun Niu, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Yueya Zhang, Yunfei Yuan, Yongxia Jia, Yangyang Xiao, Yuan Li, Lin Fang, Songjun Zeng, Guohua Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1720-3