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. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):e0128808. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128808

Table 2. The extended terpenoid phenotypic module in Arabidopsis, including triterpene- specific (C30) synthases.

Gene ID Annotation Description A Tandem duplicate Bowers pair B Reference C  
Methylerythritol phosphate (MEP) pathway
AT4G15560 DXPS2 Desoxy-xylulosephosphatesynthase 2 Yes A15N013 Lange et al., 2003
Triterpene-specific synthases
AT1G62730 - N/A; Squalene/phytoene synthase No - Wang et al., 2008
AT1G66960 LUP5 Lupeol synthase 5 Yes - Herrera et al., 1998
AT1G78480 - N/A; Prenyltransferase/squalene oxidase Yes - Hanada et al., 2010
AT1G78500 PEN6 Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 6 Yes - Husselstein-Muller et al., 2001
AT1G78950 LUP4 Lupeol synthase 4 Yes - Benveniste et al., 2002
AT1G78955 CAMS1 Camelliol synthase 1 Yes - Kushiro et al., 1998
AT1G78960 LUP2 Lupeol synthase 2 Yes - Herrera et al., 1998
AT1G78970 LUP1 Lupeol synthase 1 Yes - Herrera et al., 1998
AT3G29255 - N/A; Squalene cyclase (InterPro:IPR018333) Yes - this manuscript
AT2G07050 CAS1 Cycloartenol synthase 1 - - Lange et al., 2003
AT3G45130 LAS1 Lanosterol synthase 1 - - Benveniste et al., 2002
AT4G15340 PEN1 Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 1 Yes - Husselstein-Muller et al., 2001
AT4G15370 PEN2 Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 2 Yes - Husselstein-Muller et al., 2001
AT5G36150 PEN3 Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 3 - - Husselstein-Muller et al., 2001
AT5G42600 MRN1 Marernal Synthase 1 - - Benveniste et al., 2002
AT5G48010 THAS1 Thalianol Synthase 1 Yes - Benveniste et al., 2002
Function not clear
AT1G48820 - N/A; tandem duplicate of TPS28 Yes - Lange et al., 2003
AT2G37140 - N/A; best BLAST hit is TPS1 - - Lange et al., 2003

Three letter gene abbreviations are adapted from the Arabidopsis Information Resource A .

A TAIR10, www.arabidopsis.org, last accessed on December 13th, 2014.

B Ohnolog pair according to Bowers et al., 2003.

C For a comprehensive review, see Tholl and Lee, 2011.