A functionally conserved STORR gene fusion in Papaver species that diverged 16.8 million years ago
T. Catania, Y. Li, T. Winzer, D. Harvey, F. Meade, A. Caridi, T. R. Larson, Z. Ning, I. A. Graham
The paper investigates the origin and function of the STORR gene fusion in Papaver species, finding it occurred once between 17-25 million years ago and is not exclusive to morphinan production.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2021Plant Biology