Genomic discovery of the hypsin gene and biosynthetic pathways for terpenoids in Hypsizygus marmoreus.
Byoungnam MinSeunghwan KimYoun-Lee OhWon-Sik KongHongjae ParkHeejung ChoKab-Yeul JangJeong-Gu KimIn-Geol ChoiPublished in: BMC genomics (2018)
Genome sequence analysis of this mushroom led to the discovery of the hypsin gene. Comparative genome analysis revealed the conserved gene cluster for terpenoid biosynthesis in the genome. These discoveries will further our understanding of the biosynthesis of medicinal bioactive molecules in this edible mushroom.