Transcriptional control of anthocyanin biosynthetic genes in the Caryophyllales

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 957-967

  Shimada, Setsuko ^a   Otsuki, Hitomi ^a   Sakuta, Masaaki ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanidin synthase; Anthocyanin; Caryophyllales; Dihydroflavonol 4 reductase; Pokeweed; Spinach

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; GENES; PIGMENTS; TISSUE; TRANSCRIPTION;

ANTHOCYANIDIN SYNTHASES; ANTHOCYANIN; CARYOPHYLLALES; DIHYDROFLAVONOL 4-REDUCTASE; POKEWEED; SPINACH;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTHOCYANIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT LEAF; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN BINDING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPINACH;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTHOCYANINS; BASE SEQUENCE; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PROTEIN BINDING; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; CARYOPHYLLALES; EMBRYOPHYTA; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA; PHYTOLACCA AMERICANA; PHYTOLACCACEAE; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 34247184646     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erl256     Document Type: Article

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