Metabolic engineering of aliphatic glucosinolates in Chinese cabbage plants expressing Arabidopsis MAM1, CYP79F1, and CYP83A1

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 472-478

  Zang, Yun Xiang ^a,c   Kim, Jong Hoon ^a   Park, Young Doo ^b   Kim, Doo Hwan ^a   Hong, Seung Beom ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis; Glucosinolate biosynthesis; Metabolic engineering

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 46249119919     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2008.41.6.472     Document Type: Article

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