Altered expression of the caffeine synthase gene in a naturally caffeine-free mutant of Coffea arabica

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 802-810

  Maluf, Mirian Perez ^a,b   Da Silva, Carla Cristina ^b   De Oliveira, Michelle De Paula Abreu ^b   Tavares, Aline Gomes ^b   Silvarolla, Maria Bernadete ^b   Guerreiro Filho, Oliveiro ^b  

^a Vila Gianetti   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coffee; Cup quality; Differential expression; Naturally decaffeinated

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CAFFEINE; CAFFEINE SYNTHASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ISOLEUCINE; METHYLXANTHOSINE SYNTHASE; SYNTHETASE; THEOBROMINE SYNTHASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALINE;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COFFEE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; EXON; EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG; FRUIT DEVELOPMENT; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT GENE; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

COFFEA ARABICA;

EID: 73449118575     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572009005000090     Document Type: Article

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