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SummaryPlant polyketides are well‐known for their crucial functions in plants and their importance in the context of human health. They are synthesized by type III polyketide synthases (PKSs) and their final functional diversity is determined by post‐PKS tailoring enzymes.  Gerbera hybrida  is rich in two defense‐related polyketides: gerberin and parasorboside. Their synthesis is known to be initiated by GERBERA 2‐PYRONE SYNTHASE 1 (G2PS1), but the polyketide reductases (PKRs) that determine their final structure have not yet been identified.    We identified two PKR candidates in the pathway, GERBERA REDUCTASE 1 (GRED1) and GRED2. Gene expression and metabolite analysis of different gerbera tissues, cultivars, and transgenic gerbera plants, and  in vitro  enzyme assays, were performed for functional characterization of the enzymes.    GRED1 and GRED2 catalyze the second reduction step in parasorboside biosynthesis. They reduce the proximal keto domain of the linear CoA bound intermediate before lactonization.    We identified a crucial tailoring step in an important gerbera PKS pathway and show that plant polyketide biosynthesis shares processing strategies with fungi and bacteria. The two tailoring enzymes are recruited from the ancient sporopollenin biosynthetic pathway to a defense‐related PKS pathway in gerbera. Our data provide an example of how plants recruit conserved genes to new functions in secondary metabolism that are important for environmental adaptation.

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Polyketide reductases in defense‐related parasorboside biosynthesis in  Gerbera hybrida  share processing strategies with microbial polyketide synthase systems