Red foxglove Digitalis purpurea (left), native to Germany, and the rubber tree Calotropis procera (right), native to northern part of Africa, were chosen for the study. (IMAGE)
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Both species produce high levels of cardenolides, although they belong to different plant families. Comparative analyses based on genomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic data helped to identify the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of pregnenolone.
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Angela Overmeyer, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
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