Cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding phytoene synthase (PSY) in tea

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 3577-3581

  Borthakur, D ^a   Du, Y Y ^a   Chen, H ^a   Lu, J L ^a   Lin, C ^a   Dong, J J ^a   Ye, J H ^a   Zheng, X Q ^a   Liang, Y R ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Camellia sinensis; Carotenoids; Gene cloning; Phylogenetic tree; Phytoene synthase; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CLONING; GENE CLUSTER; GENE SEQUENCE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TEA;

ADONIS PALAESTINA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 57349123477     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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