Transient expression of maize anthocyanin regulatory genes influences anthocyanin production in white clover and peas

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 335-343

  De Majnik, John ^a,b   Tanner, G J ^a   Joseph, R G ^a   Larkin, P J ^a   Weinman, J J ^b   Djordjevic, M A ^b   Rolfe, B G ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; B Peru; Biolistic bombardment; C1; Clover; Maize; Pea

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031840682     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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