Repression of O-methyltransferase genes in transgenic tobacco affects lignin synthesis and plant growth

Phytochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1167-1176

  Pinçon, Gaëlle ^a   Maury, Stéphane ^a   Hoffmann, Laurent ^a   Geoffroy, Pierrette ^a   Lapierre, Catherine ^b   Pollet, Brigitte ^b   Legrand, Michel ^a  

^a INST DE BIOL MOLEC DES PLANTES   (France)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Antisense RNA expression; Lignin; Nicotiana tabacum; O Methyltransferases; Phenylpropanoid metabolism; Solanaceae; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

CAFFEATE O METHYLTRANSFERASE; CAFFEATE O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CAFFEIC ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; LIGNIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; THIOACID; TOBACCO;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT GROWTH; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

LIGNIN; METHYLATION; METHYLTRANSFERASES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLANTS, TOXIC; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SOLANACEAE; TABACUM;

EID: 0035832880     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00098-X     Document Type: Article

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