Transcription factor families regulate the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in capsicum annuum

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 244-251

  Stommel, John R ^a   Lightbourn, Gordon J ^b   Winkel, Brenda S ^b   Griesbach, Robert J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ans; Chs; Delphinidin; Dfr; Myb; Myc; Pepper; WD40

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA;

EID: 66949175555     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.134.2.244     Document Type: Article

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