A candidate gene approach identified phytoene synthase as the locus for mature fruit color in red pepper (Capsicum spp.)

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 524-530

  Huh, J H ^a   Kang, B C ^a   Nahm, S H ^a   Kim, S ^b   Ha, K S ^b   Lee, M H ^c   Kim, B D ^a  

^a School of Agricultural Biotechnology Center for Plant Molecular Genetics and Breeding Research   (South Korea)

^b Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^c Jung Bu Breeding and Research Station   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Candidate gene; Capsicum; Carotenoid; Phytoene synthase; QTL

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; CAROTENOID; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CULTIVAR; DOMINANT GENE; FRUIT COLOR; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC SCREENING; HYBRID; INTERSPECIFIC HYBRID; LINKAGE GROUP; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RIPENING;

EID: 0035077770     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051677     Document Type: Article

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