Variation in the ability of the maize Lc regulatory gene to upregulate flavonoid biosynthesis in heterologous systems

Plant Science

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-39

  Bradley, J Marie ^a   Deroles, Simon C ^a   Boase, Murray R ^a   Bloor, Stephen ^b   Swinny, Ewald ^b   Davies, Kevin M ^a  

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

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

bHLH regulatory gene; Eustoma grandiflorum; Flavonoids; Gentianaceae and Geraniaceae; Leaf colour; Pelargonium X domesticum; Transgenic

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CULTIVAR; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PIGMENTATION; REGULATOR GENE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSGENE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; DICOTYLEDONEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM; GENTIANACEAE; GERANIACEAE; GRANDIFLORUM; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM DOMESTICUM; PETUNIA; SOLANACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033521719     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00200-3     Document Type: Article

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