Katherine A. Farquharson

Aug 2, 2024 | nature.com | Edward K. Gilding |Mark Jackson |Katherine A. Farquharson |Kuok Yap |Carolyn Hogg

AbstractThe legume albumin-1 gene family, arising after nodulation, encodes linear a- and b-chain peptides for nutrient storage and defense. Intriguingly, in one prominent legume, Clitoria ternatea, the b-chains are replaced by domains producing ultra-stable cyclic peptides called cyclotides. The mechanism of this gene hijacking is until now unknown.