Molecular genetics of the y locus in pepper: Its relation to capsanthin- capsorubin synthase and to fruit color

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 101, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 86-89

  Popovsky, S ^a   Paran, I ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Capsanthin capsorubin synthase; Capsicum; Fruit color

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CAPSANTHIN CAPSORUBIN SYNTHASE; FRUIT COLOR; GENE DELETION; GENE SEGREGATION; GENETIC CROSS; PEPPER; RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; WILD RELATIVE; Y LOCUS;

EID: 0033942275     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051453     Document Type: Article

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