Expression of pigmentation genes and photo-regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in developing Royal Gala apple flowers

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 245-252

  Dong, Yi Hu ^a   Beuning, Lesley ^a   Davies, Kevin ^a   Mitra, Deepali ^a   Morris, Bret ^a   Kootstra, Arend ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Apple flower; Development; Gene expression; Light

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031961578     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP97108     Document Type: Article

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