Lignin biosynthesis by suppression of two O-methyl-transferases

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 1092-1095

  Zhao, Huayan ^a   Wei, Jianhua ^b   Zhang, Jinyu ^c   Liu, Huirong ^a   Wang, Tai ^a   Song, Yanru ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b Beijing Institute of Agriculture Integrated Development of Academy of Agriculture and Forestry   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Antisense RNA; CCoAOMT; COMT; Histochemical staining; Lignin

Indexed keywords

CAFFEIC ACID O METHYLTRANSFERASE; CAFFEOYL COENZYME A 3 O METHYLTRANSFERASE; LIGNIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME REPRESSION; EXPRESSION VECTOR; HISTOCHEMISTRY; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEIC ACID PROBE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGROBACTERIUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 20544467881     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02tb9245     Document Type: Article

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