An antisense chalcone synthase cDNA leads to novel colour patterns in lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) flowers

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-66

  Deroles, Simon C ^a   Bradley, J Marie ^a   Schwinn, Kathy E ^a   Markham, Kenneth R ^b   Bloor, Stephen ^b   Manson, David G ^a   Davies, Kevin M ^a  

^a Levin Research Centre   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antisense; Chalcone synthase; Flower colour; Lisianthus; Transformation

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ANTISENSE DNA; CHALCONE SYNTHASE; CULTIVAR; FLAVONOID; GENE TRANSFER; LISIANTHUS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

COLOR; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGROBACTERIUM MEDIATED TRANSFORMATIONS; ANTISENSE; CHALCONE SYNTHASE; COLOR PATTERN; FLOWER COLOUR; LISIANTHUS; TRANSFORMATION; TRANSGENICS; WHITE FLOWER; WILD TYPES;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

AGROBACTERIUM; EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM;

EID: 0031980993     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009621903402     Document Type: Article

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