Single base substitution causing the fragrant phenotype and development of a type-specific marker in aromatic coconut (Cocos nucifera)
“Single base substitution causing the fragrant phenotype and development of a type-specific marker in aromatic coconut (Cocos nucifera)”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.
, The fragrance gene, betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (Badh2), has been well studied in many plant species. The objectives of this study were to clone Badh2 and compare the sequences between aromatic and non-aromatic coconuts. The complete coding region was cloned from cDNA of both aromatic and non-aromatic coconuts. The nucleotide sequences were highly homologous to Badh2 genes of other plants. Badh2 consisted of a 1512-bp open reading frame encoding 503 amino acids.