Expression analysis of genes involved in sesquiterpene lactones biosynthesis in the Chamisso arnica (Arnica chamissonis Less.) – MINIATURA 5 – research data - Magdalena Sozoniuk (University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 2023)
Many secondary metabolites that have potential medical use belong to the group of sesquiterpene lactones and are produced by plants belonging to the Asteraceae family. Biosynthesis of some sesquiterpene lactones has already been elucidated, e.g. production of artemisinin in Artemisia annua, costunolide in Saussurea lappa or parthenolide in Tanacetum parthenium . However, there is no information on the molecular basis of the biosynthesis of sesquiterpene lactones in species belonging to the genus Arnica. The main aim of the study was expression analysis of genes involved in the final stages of biosynthesis of sesquiterpene lactones in Chamisso arnica. The research data shows changes in the expression of the FDS, GAO and GAS genes.
Keywords: Chamisso arnica; gene expression; RT-qPCR; sesquiterpene lactones; dataset