Transient expression of anthocyanin in developing wheat coleoptile by maize C1 and B-peru regulatory genes for anthocyanin synthesis

Breeding Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-34

  Ahmed, Nisar ^a   Maekawa, Masahiko ^a   Utsugi, Shigeko ^a   Himi, Eiko ^a   Ablet, Hador ^a   Rikiishi, Kazuhide ^a   Noda, Kazuhiko ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Coleoptile; Particle bombardment; Transient assay; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037343579     PISSN: 13447610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.53.29     Document Type: Article

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