Ectopic expression of apple fruit homogentisate phytyltransferase gene (MdHPT1) increases tocopherol in transgenic tomato (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Micro-Tom) leaves and fruits

Phytochemistry

Volumn 72, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 321-329

  Seo, Young Sam ^a   Kim, Soo Jin ^a   Harn, Chee Hark ^b   Kim, Woo Taek ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Nongwoo Bio Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apple fruits; Homogentisate phytyltransferase; Malus domestica; Rosaceae; Tocopherols; Transgenic tomato; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; HPT1 PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; PHYTYLTRANSFERASE; TRANSFERASE;

APPLE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENZYMOLOGY; FRUIT; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; TOMATO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; FRUIT; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS X DOMESTICA; ROSACEAE; SOLANUM;

EID: 79952189491     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.12.013     Document Type: Article

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