Steroidal glycoalkaloids (SGAs) accumulate in solanaceous plants and contribute to plant defence but are toxic to humans. Here the authors show that the GAME9 transcription factor is a regulator of the SGA biosynthetic pathways providing a potential way to manipulate SGA levels in crops.
- Pablo D. Cárdenas
- Prashant D. Sonawane
- Asaph Aharoni
