Genetic engineering of flavonoid pigments to modify flower color in floricultural plants

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 433-441

  Nishihara, Masahiro ^a   Nakatsuka, Takashi ^a  

^a IWATE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; Flower color; Genetic engineering; Transcription factor; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; FLAVONOIDS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; TRANSCRIPTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

CHALCONES; COLOR HUE; COLOR MODIFICATION; FLAVONOID; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; TRANSGENIC PLANTS; TRANSGENICS;

COLOR;

DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS;

EID: 79951772352     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: 15736776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10529-010-0461-z     Document Type: Review

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