Cloning and characterization of full-length cDNA clones encoding chalcone synthase from the orchid Bromheadia finlaysoniana

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 647-656

  Liew, Chye Fong ^a   Chong Jin, Goh ^a   Chiang Shiong, Loh ^a   Saw Hoon, Lim ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Bromheadia finlaysoniana; CDNA; Chalcone synthase; Orchid

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTHOCYANIN; BIOSYNTHESIS; CDNA LIBRARY; CHALCONE SYNTHASE; CLONE; CLONING; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FLAVONOID; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PLANT GENOME; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

BROMHEADIA FINLAYSONIANA;

EID: 0032170533     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0981-9428(98)80013-2     Document Type: Article

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