Molecular characterization and expression analysis of chalcone synthase gene during flower development in tree peony (paeonia suffruticosa)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1275-1284

  Zhou, Lin ^a   Wang, Yan ^a   Peng, Zhenhua ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Chalcone synthase; Expression; Tree peony (paeonia suffruticosa)

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIDIN; FLAVONOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CARPEL; CHALCONE SYNTHASE GENE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FLOWER DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA; PETAL; PIGMENTATION; PLANT GENE; PLANT GENOME; PLANT LEAF; ROSACEAE; SEPAL; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; STAMEN; WILLOW;

CITRUS MAXIMA; MALVACEAE; PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA; ROSACEAE; SALICACEAE;

EID: 79952149356     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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