Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6487997 | Current Opinion in Biotechnology | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
- Physical clustering of genes for specialized metabolic pathways is common in plants.
- The common and individual features of plant metabolic gene clusters are summarized.
- Genetic clustering facilitates genome mining for novel pathways and chemistries.
- Plant metabolic gene clusters provide tools for synthetic biology applications.
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Authors
Hans-Wilhelm Nützmann, Anne Osbourn,