The characterization of transgenic rice plants expressing a pepper 5-epi aristolochene synthase, the first committed step enzyme for capsidiol synthesis in isoprenoid pathway

Plant Science

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 881-887

  Lee, Hye Jung ^a   Lee, Da Eun ^a   Ha, Suk Bong ^a   Jang, Soo Won ^b   Lee, In Jung ^b   Ryu, Stephen B ^a   Back, Kyoungwhan ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

5 Epi aristolochene; 5 Epi aristolochene synthase; Capsidiol; Isoprenoid; Maize ubiquitin promoter; Transgenic rice

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; FOOD PRODUCTS; GENES;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; TRANSGENIC RICE PLANTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGROBACTERIUM; CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; RHIZOBIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1542321183     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2003.11.026     Document Type: Article

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