Molecular composition and evolution of the Chalcone Synthase (CHS) gene family in five species of Camellia (Theaceae)

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 659-666

  Yang, Jun Bo ^a   Tian, Xin ^a   Li, De Zhu ^a   Guo, Zhen Hua ^a  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Camellia; Chalcone synthase (CHS); Gene family; Molecular evolution

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; GENE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

CAMELLIA; GLYCINE MAX; THEACEAE;

EID: 0042856234     PISSN: 05777496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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