Molecular evolution of terpene synthase underlying the diversification of isoprene emission in Fagaceae
Yuka Ikezaki, Shuichi N. Kudo, Nakata Taichi, Sora Koita, Ryosuke Munakata, Kazufumi Yazaki, Takeshi Torimaru, Nobuhiro Tomaru, Sachiko Isobe, Hideki Hirakawa, Junko Kusumi, Akiko Satake
The paper investigates the molecular evolution of terpene synthase genes in Fagaceae, revealing convergent evolution of isoprene synthase activity in two lineages within subgenus Quercus.
Plant Biology · May 28, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology