Figure 1

Organ-specific transcript levels in sacred lotus. (A) Images of a scared lotus folded leaf (FL), an unfolded leaf (UL), and an embryo (E) are shown. (B–D) Relative abundance of candidate BIA biosynthetic genes transcripts potentially encoding (B) norcoclaurine synthase (NCS), (C) O-methyltransferases (OMTs) and N-methyltransferase (NMT), and (D) cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (CYPs) in sacred lotus folded leaf, unfolded leaf, and embryos. Bars represent the mean ± standard deviation of three independent measurements.