In planta side-chain glucosinolate modification in Arabidopsis.pdfVIP

Theor Appl Genet (2003) 106:1116–1121 DOI 10.1007/s00122-002-1161-4 Abstract Aliphatic glucosinolates and their derived iso- thiocyanates are important secondary metabolites in crucifers. Some of these compounds have beneficial ac- tivities such as carcinogen detoxification, pesticidal and antifungal properties, but others are anti-nutritional; the differences are largely due to side chain modifications. We report the cloning and in planta functionality analysis of BoGSL-ALK, a gene whose protein product influences side-chain modifications in the glucosinolate pathway. Expression of this Brass