Identification of the fourth allele of the ANS (anthocyanidin synthase) gene and its effect on red color intensity in onions (Allium cepa)

Euphytica

Volumn 149, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 45-51

  Kim, Sunggil ^a   Bang, Haejeen ^a   Yoo, Kil Sun ^a   Pike, Leonard M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanidin synthase (ANS); Anthocyanin; Molecular marker; Onion

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM ATRORUBENS; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 33745728359     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-005-9053-8     Document Type: Article

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