Plant communications
Comparative transcriptomic and co-expression analyses enable the discovery of key enzymes responsible for oleuropein biosynthesis in olive (Olea europaea).
Ornella Calderini, Mohamed O Kamileen, Yoko Nakamura, Sarah Heinicke, Ryan M Alam, Benke Hong, Yindi Jiang, Alma Gutiérrez-Vences, Fiammetta Alagna, Francesco Paolocci, Maria Cristina Valeri, Edoardo Franco, Soraya Mousavi, Roberto Mariotti, Lorenzo Caputi
Published: 202610.1016/j.xplc.2026.101713
Abstract
Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the most important crop trees, with olive oil being a key ingredient of the Mediterranean diet. Oleuropein, an oleoside-type secoiridoid, is the major determinant of flavor and quality of olive oil. Iridoid biosynth…
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