Molecular characterization of ginseng farnesyl diphosphate synthase gene and its up-regulation by methyl jasmonate

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-53

  Kim, O T ^a   Bang, K H ^a   Jung, S J ^a   Kim, Y C ^a   Hyun, D Y ^a   Kim, S H ^b   Cha, S W ^a  

^a Rural Development Administration   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ginsenoside; Isoprenoid pathway; Squalene synthase; Triterpene saponins

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; CENTELLA; CENTELLA ASIATICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEVEA; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 76649127434     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-010-0007-1     Document Type: Article

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