A novel gene that diverts the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway towards the production of proanthocyanidins in common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)

Breeding Science

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-148

  Matsui, Katsuhiro ^a   Eguchi, Kentaro ^a   Tetsuka, Takahisa ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Biosynthetic pathways; Buckwheat; Condensed tannins; Flavonoids; Proanthocyanidins; Rutin

Indexed keywords

FAGOPYRUM ESCULENTUM;

EID: 45849141930     PISSN: 13447610     EISSN: 13473735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.58.143     Document Type: Article

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