Case Solved: The Biosynthesis of Strychnine - SciTechDaily

Researchers from Jena show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine. A team of scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena disclosed the complete biosynthetic pathway for the formation of strychnine in the plant species Strychnos nux…

Poison nut tree Strychnos nux-vomica. Credit: Danny Kessler, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Researchers from Jena show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine. A team of scientists from… [+5712 chars]

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