Molecular mechanisms underlying carotenogenesis in the chromoplast: Multilevel regulation of carotenoid-associated genes

Plant Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 423-431

  Vishnevetsky, Michael ^a,b   Ovadis, Marianna ^a   Zuker, Amir ^a   Vainstein, Alexander ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; BIOSYNTHESIS; CAROTENE DERIVATIVE; CHROMOPLAST; CUCUMBER; ETHYLENE; GIBBERELLIC ACID; MODEL; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 0033371945     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00615.x     Document Type: Article

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