Cloning, E. coli expression and molecular analysis of amorpha-4,11-diene synthase from a high-yield strain of Artemisia annua L

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1486-1492

  Li, Zhen Qiu ^a,b,c   Liu, Yan ^a   Liu, Ben Ye ^b   Wang, Hong ^a   Ye, He Chun ^a   Li, Guo Feng ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b HEBEI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Amorpha 4,11 diene synthase; Artemisia annua; E. coli expression; Molecular analysis

Indexed keywords

CLONE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DNA; GENOME; GENOMICS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AMORPHA; ARTEMISIA ANNUA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33845296571     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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