VC1 and the production of vicine and convicine in the genus Vicia
Laura Linnea Vottonen, Wei Chang, Marjo Pöysä, Anna‐Maija Lampi, Jaakko Tanskanen, Alan Howard Schulman, Frederick L. Stoddard
The paper identifies VC1 as a gene required for vicine and convicine production in Vicia species, showing it is restricted to subgenus Vicia.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology