Fig. 9From: Genome sequencing of herb Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) unravels key genes behind its strong medicinal propertiesThe synthesis of ursolic acid from squalene is a three-step process starting from squalene. A: Squalene epoxidase, B: α-amyrin synthase, C1: α-amyrin 28-monooxygenase [Multifunctional], C2: Uvaol dehydrogenase [Multifunctional] and C3: Ursolic aldehyde 28-monooxygenase. Squalene epoxidase and alpha amyrin synthase, along with alpha amyrin 28 mono-oxygenase, uvol dehydrogenase and ursolic aldehyde 28 mono-oxygenase, play important role in synthesis of ursolic acid. These three genes have been chosen for quantification of gene expression by q-RT PCR method in different tissues and speciesBack to article page