Gene dosage and genetic background affect miraculin accumulation in transgenic tomato fruits

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 333-338

  Kim, You Wang ^a   Hirai, Tadayoshi ^a   Kato, Kazuhisa ^a   Hiwasa Tanase, Kyoko ^a   Ezura, Hiroshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gene dosage; Genetic background; Miraculin; Taste modifying protein

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 78049491460     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.27.333     Document Type: Article

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