Heterologous expression of two gentian cytochrome P450 genes can modulate the intensity of flower pigmentation in transgenic tobacco plants

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-99

  Nakatsuka, Takashi ^a   Nishihara, Masahiro ^a   Mishiba, Keiichiro ^a,b   Yamamura, Saburo ^a  

^a IWATE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytochrome P450; Flavone synthase II; Flavonoid 3 hydroxylase; Flavonoid biosynthesis; Gentiana triflora; Nicotiana tabacum

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANINS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; COLOR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; TOBACCO;

CYTOCHROMES P450; FLAVONE SYNTHASE II; FLAVONE SYNTHASES; FLAVONOID; FLAVONOID 3′-HYDROXYLASE; FLAVONOID BIOSYNTHESIS; GENTIANA TRIFLORUM; HYDROXYLASES; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

YEAST;

GENTIANA; GENTIANA TRIFLORA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 33644765135     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-005-2520-z     Document Type: Article

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