Elucidation of gene clusters underlying withanolide biosynthesis in ashwagandha through yeast metabolic engineering
Erin. E. Reynolds, Marena A. Trauger, Fu‐Shuang Li, Jonathan Huang, Trevor Moss, Bastien Christ, Menglong Xu, Eva Knoch, Jing‐Ke Weng
This study identifies gene clusters involved in withanolide biosynthesis in ashwagandha using yeast metabolic engineering and characterizes key enzymes in the pathway.
Nature Plants · Jan 30, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry