Key protein for the biosynthesis of defense steroids in solanaceous plants discovered https://www.ice.mpg.de/481730/PR_Boccia
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology identify the crucial protein for controlling the biosynthesis of steroidal glycoalkaloids and saponins in plants of the genus Solanum and for the first time demonstrate the ecological role of steroidal saponins in insect defense.
October 17, 2024 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology have