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Suites of Terpene Synthases Explain Differential Terpenoid Production in Ginger and Turmeric Tissues

The essential oils of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) contain a large variety of terpenoids, some of which possess anticancer, antiulcer, and antioxidant properties. Despite their importance, only four terpene synthases have been identified from the Zingiberaceae family: (+...

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Autores principales: Koo, Hyun Jo, Gang, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3525583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23272109
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051481