Virus-induced gene silencing in tomato fruit

Plant Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 299-308

  Fu, Da Qi ^a   Zhu, Ben Zhong ^a   Zhu, Hong Liang ^a   Jiang, Wei Bo ^a   Luo, Yun Bo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Fruit; Ripening; TVR; Virus induced gene silencing

Indexed keywords

GENES; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOBACCO; VIRUSES;

CARPOPODIUM; FRUIT RIPENING; SYRINGE-INFILTRATING; VACUUM-INFILTRATING; VIRUS-INDUCED GENE SILENCING (VIGS);

FRUITS;

ARTICLE; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT VIRUS; TOMATO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENE SILENCING; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC VECTORS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PLANT VIRUSES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

GENES; PLANTS; POLLINATION; TOBACCO; TOMATOES; VIRUSES;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TOBACCO RATTLE VIRUS;

EID: 22544447693     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2005.02441.x     Document Type: Article

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