Molecular cloning and functional characterization of borneol dehydrogenase from the glandular trichomes of Lavandula x intermedia

► A borneol dehydrogenase cDNA (LiBDH) was isolated from Lavandula x intermedia glandular trichomes. ► LiBDH was purified and functionally characterized in vitro. ► LiBDH specifically converts borneol to camphor. ► LiBDH transcripts were specifically expressed in the secretory cells of floral glandular trichomes.