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Biosynthesis and apoplast accumulation of the apocarotenoid pigment azafrin in parasitizing roots of Escobedia grandiflora
E. Cardona-Medina, M. Santos, R. Nodari…·M. Rodriguez-Concepcion
This study identifies azafrin as the orange pigment in Escobedia grandiflora roots, reveals its biosynthesis via a CCD enzyme, and suggests its role in parasitization.
DOI 10.1101/2022.02.07.479377