Expression and RNA interference-induced silencing of the dammarenediol synthase gene in Panax ginseng

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1653-1662

  Han, Jung Yeon ^a   Kwon, Yong Soo ^a   Yang, Deok Chun ^b   Jung, Young Rim ^a   Choi, Yong Eui ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2,3 Oxidosqualene cyclases; Ginsenoside; RNAi; Saponins; Triterpene

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; DAMMARENEDIOL II SYNTHASE, PANAX GINSENG; DAMMARENEDIOL-II SYNTHASE, PANAX GINSENG; GINSENOSIDE; JASMONIC ACID METHYL ESTER; MESSENGER RNA; PHYTOHORMONE; TRANSFERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SILENCING; GENETICS; GINSENG; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RNA INTERFERENCE;

ACETIC ACIDS; ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CYCLOPENTANES; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENE SILENCING; GINSENOSIDES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PANAX; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PROTEINS; RNA INTERFERENCE; RNA, MESSENGER;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 33845712221     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: 14719053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcl032     Document Type: Article

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