Triterpenoid Saponin Biosynthetic Pathway Profiling and Candidate Gene Mining of the Ilex asprella Root Using RNA-Seq

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Cloning and characterization of a β-amyrin synthase gene from the medicinal tree Aralia elata (Araliaceae)

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UDP-Glycosyltransferases from the UGT73C Subfamily in Barbarea vulgaris Catalyze Sapogenin 3-O-Glucosylation in Saponin-Mediated Insect Resistance

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Molecular characterization of the pentacyclic triterpenoid biosynthetic pathway in Catharanthus roseus

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Antiviral Triterpenoid Saponins from the Roots of Ilex asprella

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RNA-Seq Assembly – Are We There Yet?

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New triterpenoid glycosides from the roots of Ilex asprella

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Functional characterization of the three genes encoding 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase in maize

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Molecular activities, biosynthesis and evolution of triterpenoid saponins

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CYP716A Subfamily Members are Multifunctional Oxidases in Triterpenoid Biosynthesis

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Medicago truncatulaCYP716A12 Is a Multifunctional Oxidase Involved in the Biosynthesis of Hemolytic Saponins

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Chemical study and medical application of saponins as anti-cancer agents

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Genomic and Coexpression Analyses Predict Multiple Genes Involved in Triterpene Saponin Biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula

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Licorice  -amyrin 11-oxidase, a cytochrome P450 with a key role in the biosynthesis of the triterpene sweetener glycyrrhizin

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