De novo transcriptome profiling unveils the regulation of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in unripe Piper nigrum berries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is rich in bioactive compounds that make it an imperative constituent in traditional medicines. Although the unripe fruits have long been used in different Ayurvedic formulations, the mechanism of gene regulation resulting in the production of the bioactive compounds in black pepper is not much investigated. Exploring the regulatory factors favouring the production of bioactive compounds ultimately help to accumulate the medicinally important content of black pepper. The factors that enhance the biosynthesis of these compounds could be potential candidates for metabolic engineering strategies to obtain a high level production of significant biomolecules.

Results

Being a non-model plant, de novo sequencing technology was used to unrav

SUBMITTER: Sreekumar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9597958 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature