Characterization and expression analysis of genes directing galactomannan synthesis in coffee

Annals of Botany

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 207-220

  Pré, Martial ^a   Caillet, Victoria ^a   Sobilo, Julien ^a   McCarthy, James ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coffea; Coffee grain; Galactomannan galactosyl transferase; Galactomannans; Mannan synthase

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST; COFFEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOME; LEGUME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

COFFEA; COFFEA ARABICA; COFFEA CANEPHORA; CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

EID: 47649109208     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcn076     Document Type: Article

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