Structure and expression of a cDNA encoding zeaxanthin epoxidase, isolated from a wilt-related tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) library

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 314, 1997, Pages 1749-1750

  Burbidge, Alan ^a   Grieve, Teresa ^a   Terry, Christian ^a   Corlett, Janet ^b   Thompson, Andrew ^b   Taylor, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ABA biosynthesis; Tomato; Zeaxanthin epoxidase

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA PLUMBAGINIFOLIA;

EID: 0030697850     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.9.1749     Document Type: Article

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