Modules of co-regulated metabolites in turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome suggest the existence of biosynthetic modules in plant specialized metabolism

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-97

  Xie, Zhengzhi ^a   Ma, Xiaoqiang ^a   Gang, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Curcuma longa; Curcumin; Metabolite module; Metabolomics; Rhizome; Specialized metabolism

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CURCUMA LONGA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; METABOLOME; RHIZOME;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; CURCUMA; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; METABOLOME; PLANT PROTEINS; RHIZOME;

CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 60149100804     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern263     Document Type: Article

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