The isolation, molecular characterization and expression of dihydroflavonol 4-reductase cDNA in the orchid, Bromheadia finlaysoniana

Plant Science

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 161-169

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

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Bromheadia finlaysoniana; CDNA; Dihydroflavonol 4 reductase; Orchid

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DIHYDROFLAVONOL 4 REDUCTASE; PLANT ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DNA LIBRARY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENE ISOLATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; ORCHID; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BROMHEADIA FINLAYSONIANA;

EID: 0032504142     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00071-5     Document Type: Article

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