Generation of new ornamental varieties through genetic modification of pigment biosynthesis

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 624, Issue , 2003, Pages 435-447

  Davies, K M ^a   Marshall, G B ^a   Lewis, D H ^a   Winefield, C S ^a   Deroles, S C ^a   Boase, M R ^a   Zhang, H ^a   Nielsen, K M ^a   Schwinn, K E ^a   Bloor, S J ^b   Swinny, E ^b   Martin, C R ^c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

^c JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Betalain; Carotenoid; Flavonoid; Flower colour; Gene regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751543433     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.624.61     Document Type: Conference Paper

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