Genetic analysis of the bracting trait in cauliflower and broccoli

Plant Science

Volumn 164, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 803-808

  Kop, Erik P ^a   Teakle, Graham R ^a   McClenaghan, E Rosemary ^a   Lynn, James R ^a   King, Graham J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BoAP; ; Bracting gene (BRA); Brassica oleracea L; Broccoli; Cauliflower; MADS box gene

Indexed keywords

CROPS; ENZYMES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

GENETIC ANALYSIS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; FARM CROPS; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA;

EID: 0038406415     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(03)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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