Characterization of the chalcone synthase genes expressed in flowers of the common and Japanese morning glories

Genes and Genetic Systems

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 141-147

  Johzuka Hisatomi, Yasuyo ^a   Hoshino, Atsushi ^a   Mori, Tomoko ^a   Habu, Yoshiki ^a   Iida, Shigeru ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHALCONE SYNTHASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA; FLAVONOID;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA SEQUENCE; EXON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ACYLTRANSFERASES; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, PLANT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME, PLANT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANTS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, NUCLEIC ACID; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 0033178266     PISSN: 13417568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1266/ggs.74.141     Document Type: Article

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