A novel gene mutation that confers abnormal patterns of β-carotene accumulation in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)

Plant Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-67

  Li, Li ^a   Paolillo, Dominick J ^b   Parthasarathy, Mandayam V ^b   DiMuzio, Elena M ^a   Garvin, David F ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

carotene; Carotenoid biosynthesis; Cauliflower; Gene expression; Mutation; Sequestering structure

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CHROMOPLAST; CULTIVAR; FLOWER COLOR; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC REGULATION; ISOPRENOID; MESSENGER RNA; PLANT TISSUE; PLASTID; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WILD RELATIVE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; FRUITS; PIGMENTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); TISSUE CULTURE;

PLASTIDS;

GENES;

BETA CAROTENE; BLOTTING, NORTHERN; BRASSICA; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLASTIDS; RNA, MESSENGER;

EID: 0035009743     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.2001.01008.x     Document Type: Article

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