A tomato antisense 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase gene causes reduced ethylene production in transgenic broccoli

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-183

  Henzi, Maria X ^a,b,c   McNeil, David L ^b   Christey, Mary C ^a   Lill, Ross E ^a  

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

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

1 aminocyclopropane 1 carboxylic acid (ACC) oxidase; Antisense gene; Brassica oleracea; Ethylene; Respiration

Indexed keywords

1 AMINOCYCLOPROPANE 1 CARBOXYLIC ACID OXIDASE; ANTISENSE GENE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ETHYLENE; GROWTH REGULATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 0032893373     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP98083     Document Type: Article

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