Molecular cloning of dihydroflavonol 4-reductase gene from grape berry and preparation of an anti-DFR polyclonal antibody

Vitis - Journal of Grapevine Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 141-145

  Zhang, Ping ^a,b   Wen, Peng Fei ^a,c   Wan, Si Bao ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Pan, Qiu Hong ^a   Zhan, Ji Chen ^a   Huang, Wei Dong ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

^c SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antibody; DFR; Escherichia coli expression; Grape berry; Purification

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; VITACEAE;

EID: 48649100161     PISSN: 00427500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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