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Three major biosynthesis pathways of glucosinolate in Brassicaceae. Flow chart, which can be divided into three pathways: amino acid chain elongation, formation of the glycon moiety, and side chain modification. Texts in bold italics indicate the biosynthetic genes involved in each step.