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March 25, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Transcriptional and functional characterization of terpene synthase genes of the aromatic plant Plectranthus hadiensis

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HMHinano MizunoKTKenro TokuhiroKIKoichiro Iwai

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This research identifies terpene synthase genes in Plectranthus hadiensis, suggesting potential for enhanced limonene production.

Key Points

  • To characterize terpene synthase (TPS) genes in Plectranthus hadiensis and assess their functional roles in terpene biosynthesis.
  • Assembled a de novo transcriptome from RNA-seq data of leaf, stem, and root tissues
  • Identified 26 TPS genes classified into five subfamilies
  • Performed expression profiling to examine tissue specificity
  • Conducted heterologous expression of PhTPS1 in yeast and analyzed limonene yield
  • Identified PhTPS1 as a functional limonene synthase
  • PhTPS1 showed high transcript levels in leaf and stem tissues
  • Phylogenetic analysis revealed relationships with other Lamiaceae monoterpene synthases
  • Provided a curated catalog of TPS genes with their tissue-specific expression patterns

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Mizuno et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37c33b34aaaeb1a67f00ehttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345772
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