Proanthocyanidin synthesis in the forage legume Onobrychis viciifolia. A study of chalcone synthase, dihydroflavonol 4-reductase and leucoanthocyanidin 4-reductase in developing leaves

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 271-278

  Joseph, Roslyn ^a   Tanner, Gregory ^a   Larkin, Philip ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chalcone synthase; Dihydroflavonol 4 reductase; Legume; Leucoanthocyanidin 4 reductase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CDNA CLONE; CHALCONE SYNTHASE; DIHYDROFLAVONOL 4 REDUCTASE; DNA FRAGMENT; ENZYME ASSAY; IMMUNOASSAY; LEUCOANTHOCYANIDIN 4 REDUCTASE; MITOCHONDRIAL RNA; NUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROANTHOCYANIDINE; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

ONOBRYCHIS; ONOBRYCHIS VICIFOLIA; ONOBRYCHIS VICIIFOLIA;

EID: 0031840273     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP97068     Document Type: Article

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