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From: Ginger and turmeric expressed sequence tags identify signature genes for rhizome identity and development and the biosynthesis of curcuminoids, gingerols and terpenoids

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Ginger and turmeric PKSs that are not bona fide chalcone synthases cluster into two major groups, WtPKS1-like (DKS-like) and WtPKS2-like (CURS-like), in a neighbor-joining similarity tree (parsimony and maximum likelihood approaches produce similar trees). Abbreviations are as follows: WtPKS, Wachendorfia thyrsiflora (Haemodoraceae) polyketide synthase; CURS, turmeric curcumin synthase; DKS, diketide synthass; other PKSs as indicated. In many cases, branches of the tree represent a large number of related sequences, for example, the branch called “Marchantia paleacea PKSs” consisted of four closely related sequences, whereas the branch called “Large Cluster of Rice PKSs” represented over 20 sequences, and the branch called “Other Chalcone Synthases” represented over 100 sequences.

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