Biosynthesis of antinutritional alkaloids in solanaceous crops is mediated by clustered genes.

M, Itkin; U, Heinig; O, Tzfadia; AJ, Bhide; B, Shinde; PD, Cardenas; SE, Bocobza; T, Unger; S, Malitsky; R, Finkers; Y, Tikunov; A, Bovy; Y, Chikate; P, Singh; I, Rogachev; J, Beekwilder; AP, Giri; A, Aharoni

doi:10.1126/science.1240230

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Biosynthesis of antinutritional alkaloids in solanaceous crops is mediated by clustered genes.

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Itkin M

Heinig U

Tzfadia O

Abstract

Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) such as α-solanine found in solanaceous food plants--as, for example, potato--are antinutritional factors for humans. Comparative coexpression analysis between tomato and potato coupled with chemical profiling revealed an array of 10 genes that partake in SGA biosynth...

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