Expression of an Antirrhinum majus UDP-glucose:flavonoid-3-O- glucosyltransferase transgene alters flavonoid glycosylation and acylation in lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum Grise.)

Plant Science

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-61

  Schwinn, Kathy E ^a   Davies, Kevin M ^a   Deroles, Simon C ^a   Markham, Kenneth R ^b   Miller, Robyn M ^a,c   Bradley, J Marie ^a   Manson, David G ^a   Given, Nigel K ^a  

^a Levin Research Centre   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^c Narawilly   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eustoma grandiflorum Grise.; Flavonoid biosynthesis; Lisianthus

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE GLUCOSE;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE EXPRESSION; GLYCOSYLATION; HIGHER PLANT; TRANSGENE;

ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS; EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM;

EID: 0030974707     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(97)04624-4     Document Type: Article

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