A gene encoding a putative acyl-transferase involved in pungency of Capsicum

Breeding Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-62

  Lang, Yaqin ^a   Yanagawa, Satoshi ^b   Sasanuma, Tsuneo ^a   Sasakuma, Tetsuo ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Tokita Seed Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acyl transferase; Capsaicinoids; Capsicum; Pungency

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; PHYLLANTHUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 33644977891     PISSN: 13447610     EISSN: 13473735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.56.55     Document Type: Article

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