Increasing antioxidant levels in tomatoes through modification of the flavonoid biosynthetic pathway

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 377, 2002, Pages 2099-2106

  Verhoeyen, M E ^a   Bovy, A ^b   Collins, G ^a   Muir, S ^a   Robinson, S ^a   De Vos, C H R ^b   Colliver, S ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chalcone isomerase; Chalcone synthase; Flavonol synthase; Flavonols; Tomato; Transcription factors

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOSYNTHESIS; DISEASES; ENZYMES; GENES; TISSUE;

HUMAN HEALTH;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0036793518     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erf044     Document Type: Article

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