Wild tobacco genomes reveal the evolution of nicotine biosynthesis
Wild tobacco genomes reveal the evolution of nicotine biosynthesis
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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English
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Nicotine, the signature alkaloid of Nicotiana species responsible for the addictive properties of human tobacco smoking, functions as a defensive neurotoxin against attacking herbivores. However, the evolution of the genetic features that contributed to the assembly of the nicotine biosynthetic pathway remains unknown. We sequenced and assembled ge...
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Wild tobacco genomes reveal the evolution of nicotine biosynthesis
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5468653
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5468653
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1700073114
