Project description:Pentacyclic triterpenes are a class of natural products that are present in Dipsacus asperoides with a long history of use. Pharmacological studies have shown that pentacyclic triterpenes have various biological activities. We have performed proteomic analysis in multiple tissues of this species to study the biosynthetic genes required for the production of pentacyclic triterpenes.
Project description:In present study, Transcriptome analysis revealed unique differentially expressed genes (DEGs). including transcription factors (TFs), during root development in D. asperoides. In addition, α-linolenic acid metabolism, jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis, JA signal transduction, sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid biosynthesis, and terpenoid backbone biosynthesis were prominently enriched.
Project description:Transcriptome analysis reveals that jasmonic acid biosynthesis and signaling is associated with the biosynthesis of asperosaponin VI in Dipsacus asperoides