The evolutionary origins of the cat attractant nepetalactone in catnip
119 Citations•2020•
Benjamin R. Lichman, Grant T. Godden, John P. Hamilton
Insight is provided into the interplay between enzyme and genome evolution in the origins, loss, and re-emergence of plant chemical diversity in the Nepeta lineage.
Abstract
<jats:p>Complementary clues from enzyme and genome evolution reveal how a mint turned into catmint.</jats:p>