Expression of caffeine biosynthesis genes in tea (Camellia sinensis)

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 267-270

  Li, Yeyun ^a,b   Ogita, Shinjiro ^c   Keya, Chaman Ara ^a   Ashihara, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TOYAMA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caffeine biosynthesis; Camellia sinensis; Gene expression

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 48049124231     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2008-3-417     Document Type: Article

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