Molecular cloning and characterization of O-methyltransferases from the flower buds of Iris hollandica

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 165, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 415-422

  Yoshihara, Noriko ^a   Fukuchi Mizutani, Masako ^b   Okuhara, Hiroaki ^b   Tanaka, Yoshikazu ^b   Yabuya, Tsutomu ^c  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

cDNA cloning; Heterologous expression; Iris hollandica; O methyltransferase; Phenylpropanoid biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

IRIDACEAE; IRIS (ANGIOSPERM); IRIS HOLLANDICA;

EID: 39149114455     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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