A transgenic apple callus showing reduced polyphenol oxidase activity and lower browning potential

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 383-388

  Murata, Masatsune ^a   Nishimura, Makiyo ^a   Murai, Nanae ^a   Haruta, Miyoshi ^a   Homma, Seiichi ^a   Itoh, Yuji ^b  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antisense; Enzymatic browning; Malus x domestica (apple); Polyphenol oxidase; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; GLYCATION; METABOLISM; PLASMID; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CATECHOL OXIDASE; DNA, ANTISENSE; GENES, PLANT; GENETIC VECTORS; MAILLARD REACTION; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLASMIDS; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; ROSALES;

EID: 0035259944     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.65.383     Document Type: Article

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