Expression of phytoene synthase (psy) gene and its relation with accumulation of carotenoids in tea [Camellia sinensis (L) O Kuntze]

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 434-438

  Borthakur, D ^a   Lu, J L ^a   Chen, H ^a   Lin, C ^a   Du, Y Y ^a   Liang, Y R ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Gene expression; Phytoene synthase; Seasonal variation; Tea quality; Volatile compounds

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; NEOXANTHIN; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE; VIOLAXANTHIN; XANTHOPHYLL;

ARTICLE; AUTUMN; CULTIVAR; FLAVOR; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 40449129747     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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