Antisense suppression of glutamate decarboxylase in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) results in accumulation of glutamate in transgenic tomato fruits

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-274

  Kisaka, Hiroaki ^a   Kida, Takao ^a   Miwa, Tetsuya ^a  

^a AJINOMOTO CO INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antisense regulation; Glutamate decarboxylase; Lycopersicon esculentum; Ripening fruits

Indexed keywords

CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33746085613     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.23.267     Document Type: Article

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