QTL and candidate genes phytoene synthase and ζ-carotene desaturase associated with the accumulation of carotenoids in maize

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 349-359

  Wong, J C ^a,c   Lambert, R J ^a   Wurtzel, E T ^b   Rocheford, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; GENES; HEALTH; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; VITAMINS;

QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI (QTL);

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

CAROTENOID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE; PLANT DNA; TRANSFERASE; ZETA CAROTENE DESATURASE; ZETA-CAROTENE DESATURASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME MAP; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; CAROTENOIDS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DNA, PLANT; OXIDOREDUCTASES; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; ZEA MAYS;

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0842265923     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-003-1436-4     Document Type: Article

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