Transcriptional control of the dihydroflavonol 4-reductase multigene family in Lotus japonicus

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 801-805

  Yoshida, Kazuko ^a   Iwasaka, Rieko ^a   Shimada, Norimoto ^b   Ayabe, Shin ichi ^c   Aoki, Toshio ^c   Sakuta, Masaaki ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KAZUSA DNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Dihydroflavonol 4 reductase; Lotus japonicus; Multigene family; Proanthocyanidin; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; DIHYDROFLAVANOL 4 REDUCTASE; DIHYDROFLAVANOL 4-REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; LOTUS; METABOLISM; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE;

ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, REPORTER; LOTUS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

LOTUS CORNICULATUS VAR. JAPONICUS;

EID: 78049284293     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-010-0325-6     Document Type: Article

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