An update on the function and regulation of methylerythritol phosphate and mevalonate pathways and their evolutionary dynamics

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2021, Pages 1211-1226

  Pu, Xiaojun ^a,b   Dong, Xiumei ^a,b   Li, Qing ^b,c   Chen, Zexi ^b,d   Liu, Li ^a,b  

^a HUBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

evolutionary innovation; MEP pathway; MVA pathway; retrograde signaling; stress

Indexed keywords

CHEMOSYNTHESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GENOMICS; GREEN ALGA; PHOSPHATE; PLANT;

CHLOROPHYTA;

MEVALONIC ACID; TERPENE;

METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

MEVALONIC ACID; PHYLOGENY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TERPENES;

EID: 85104246231     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13076     Document Type: Review

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