Molecular cloning and characterization of the polyphenol oxidase gene from sweetpotato

Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 907-913

  Liao, Z ^a   Chen, R ^a   Chen, M ^a   Yang, Y ^a   Fu, Y ^a   Zhang, Q ^a   Lan, X ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TIBET UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioinformatic analysis; Expression profile; Polyphenol oxidase; RACE; Sweetpotato

Indexed keywords

IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 33845603029     PISSN: 00268933     EISSN: 16083245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0026893306060094     Document Type: Article

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