Genomics-based selection and functional characterization of triterpene glycosyltransferases from the model legume Medicago truncatula

Plant Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 875-887

  Achnine, Lahoucine ^a   Huhman, David V ^a   Farag, Mohamed A ^a   Sumner, Lloyd W ^a   Blount, Jack W ^a   Dixon, Richard A ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA arrays; E. coli expression; Model legume; Saponin; Triterpene

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; GENES; METABOLITES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

LEGUME; MEDICAGENIC ACID; TRITERPENOID GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE (GT);

ENZYMES;

GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; TRITERPENE;

ARTICLE; BARREL MEDIC; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY;

GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA; PHYLOGENY; TRITERPENES;

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; GENES; METABOLISM; PLANTS;

ANIMALIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA;

EID: 15544364507     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2005.02344.x     Document Type: Article

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