Flower color modifications of Torenia hybrida by cosuppression of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-246

  Suzuki, K I ^a   Xue, H M ^a   Tanaka, Y ^a   Fukui, Y ^a   Fukuchi Mizutani, M ^a   Murakami, Y ^a   Katsumoto, Y ^a   Tsuda, S ^a   Kusumi, T ^a  

^a SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Chalcone synthase; Cosuppression; Dihydroflavonol 4 reductase; Flavonoid 3',5' hydroxylase; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; CHALCONE SYNTHASE; COLOR MODIFICATION; CULTIVAR; DIHYDROFLAVONOL 4 REDUCTASE; FLAVONOID 3',5' HYDROXYLASE; FLOWER COLOR; GENE REPRESSION; PLANT VARIETY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; COLOR; GENE EXPRESSION;

ANTHOCYANIN BIOSYNTHESIS; CHALCONE SYNTHASE; COLOUR MODIFICATIONS; COSUPPRESSION; DIHYDROFLAVONOL 4 REDUCTASE; FLAVONOID; FLAVONOID 3',5'-HYDROXYLASE; FLOWER COLOUR; HYDROXYLASES; TRANSGENEIC PLANTS;

ANTHOCYANINS;

COROLLA; EMBRYOPHYTA; TORENIA; TORENIA HYBRIDA;

EID: 0033770911     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009678514695     Document Type: Article

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