Metabolic Engineering Boosts Strigolactone Production in Nicotiana benthamiana and Uncovers a Novel P450 Function
Meixiu Dong, Chang-Bin Niu, Zhenrong Qiu, Xiaolong Zhong, Ralf Welsch, Ruifeng Yao, Harro J. Bouwmeester, Lemeng Dong, Changsheng Li
The paper enhances strigolactone production in Nicotiana benthamiana through metabolic engineering and identifies a novel P450 enzyme function in sorgolactone biosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology