Generation of transgenic maize with enhanced provitamin A content

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 3551-3562

  Aluru, Maneesha ^a   Xu, Yang ^a   Guo, Rong ^a   Wang, Zhenguo ^a   Li, Shanshan ^a   White, Wendy ^a   Wang, Kan ^a   Rodermel, Steve ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

carotene; zein promoter; CRTB; CRTI; Lycopene cyclase; Provitamin A carotenoids; Provitamin A rich maize; Vitamin A deficiency (VAD)

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA CAROTENE; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE; TRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; ERWINIA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA CAROTENE; ERWINIA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; ZEA MAYS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 53749108480     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ern212     Document Type: Article

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