Fruit-specific RNAi-mediated Lcy gene silencing enhances content of lycopene in tomatoes

Shengwu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 429-433

  Wan, Qun ^a   Zhang, Xing Guo ^a   Song, Ming ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fruit specific promoter; Lcy gene; Pds promoter; RNAi; Tomato

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 77954800596     PISSN: 10003061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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