Molecular cloning and characterization of a subfamily of UV-B responsive MYB genes from soybean

Breeding Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 81-90

  Shimizu, Takeshi ^a   Fujibe, Rieko ^a   Senda, Mineo ^a   Ishikawa, Ryuji ^a   Harada, Takeo ^a   Niizeki, Minoru ^a   Akada, Shinji ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chalcone synthase; Flavonoid; MYB; Soybean; Ultraviolet B

Indexed keywords

CHALCONE SYNTHASE GENE; CODON; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA FRAGMENT; FLAVONOID; GENE ACTIVATION; MYB GENE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOYBEAN; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0033919775     PISSN: 13447610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.50.81     Document Type: Article

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