Accumulation of azafrin in the root apoplast of the medicinal plant Escobedia grandiflora might play a role in parasitism

[Societal Impact Statement] Escobedia grandiflora is a medicinal hemiparasite that occurs naturally in non-forested communities in Central and South America. Parasitic plants accumulate high levels of a water-soluble orange pigment in roots that was once among the most important food dyes in the And...

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Autores: Cardona-Medina, Edison, Santos, Marisa, Nodari, Rubens, Hornero-Méndez, Dámaso, Peris, Arnau, Wong, Darren C. J., Matus, José Tomás, Rodriguez-Concepcion, Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/296974
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/296974
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Apocarotenoid
Azafrin
De novo transcriptome assembly
Escobedia
Haustorium
Hemiparasite
Root
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Sumario:[Societal Impact Statement] Escobedia grandiflora is a medicinal hemiparasite that occurs naturally in non-forested communities in Central and South America. Parasitic plants accumulate high levels of a water-soluble orange pigment in roots that was once among the most important food dyes in the Andean region. We conclusively address the chemical identification of this pigment and provide molecular and cellular insights on its biosynthesis and possible function.