LeFRK2, the gene encoding the major fructokinase in tomato fruits, is not required for starch biosynthesis in developing fruits

Plant Science

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 423-430

  Ramputh, A I ^a   Arnason, J T ^a   Cass, L ^b   Simmonds, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antisense; Co suppression; Fructose; Glucose; Hexose phosphorylation; Sucrose synthase (SuSy)

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; GENES; STARCH; SUGARS;

GENE ENCODING;

FRUITS;

FRUCTOKINASE; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; STARCH; SUCROSE; SUCROSE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHORYLATION; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT METABOLISM; TOMATO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

LYCOPERSICON; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0036186324     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(01)00583-0     Document Type: Article

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