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Tandem gene duplication and recombination at the AT3 locus in the Solanaceae, a gene essential for capsaicinoid biosynthesis in Capsicum

Capsaicinoids are compounds synthesized exclusively in the genus Capsicum and are responsible for the burning sensation experienced when consuming hot pepper fruits. To date, only one gene, AT3, a member of the BAHD family of acyltransferases, is currently known to have a measurable quantitative eff...

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Autores principales: Egan, Ashley N., Moore, Shanna, Stellari, Giulia Marina, Kang, Byoung-Cheorl, Jahn, Molly M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6343889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30673734
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210510