Molecular cloning and expression analysis of an ANS gene encoding anthocyanidin synthase from purple-fleshed sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam]

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 112-121

  Zhou, Wei ^a   Huang, Chengtao ^a   Gong, Yifu ^a,b   Feng, Qili ^a   Gao, Feng ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocyanidin synthase; Cloning; Ipomoea batatas; Purple fleshed sweet potato

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; IPOMOEA NIL; IPOMOEA PURPUREA;

EID: 72449130888     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-009-0133-0     Document Type: Article

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