Recent progress of flower colour modification by biotechnology

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5350-5369

  Tanaka, Yoshikazu ^a   Brugliera, Filippa ^b   Chandler, Steve ^b  

^a SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

^b Florigene Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Flavonoid; Flower colour; Genetic engineering; Genetically modified organism (GMO)

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; DELPHINIDIN; FLAVANOID; METAL ION;

ACYLATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARNATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUT FLOWER; DNA MODIFICATION; DOWN REGULATION; FLOWER COLOR; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GLYCOSYLATION; HYDROXYLATION; METHYLATION; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; ORNAMENTAL SPECIES; PH; PHENOTYPE; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; ROSE; TARGET ORGANISM; TONOPLAST; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UPREGULATION;

ANTHOCYANIN; FLAVONOID; FLOWER COLOUR; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM (GMO);

ANTHOCYANINS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIANTHUS; FLAVONOIDS; FLOWERS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PIGMENTATION; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ROSA;

DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS;

EID: 74249123023     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10125350     Document Type: Review

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