Genome evolution and glycosyltransferase diversification shape asperosaponin biosynthesis in Dipsacus asperoides
Run Yang, Changhao Fu, Xiu Zhao, Yan Zhao, Weiping Huang, Mingyu Li, Guisheng Xiang, Jinglei Xiong, Yina Wang, Geng Chen, Qize Liu, Shengchao Yang, GuangHui Zhang, Simei He, Yanli Liang
The paper reconstructs the asperosaponin biosynthesis pathway in Dipsacus asperoides by integrating genomics, transcriptomics, and biochemical analyses, revealing gene family diversification and glycosylation order.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2026 · PreprintGenomics