Molecular Cloning and Expression of Phytoene Synthase, Lycopene Beta-cyclase, and Beta-carotene Hydroxylase Genes in Persimmon (Diospyros kaki L.) Fruits

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 345-351

  Zhao, Daqiu ^a   Zhou, Chunhua ^a   Sheng, Yanle ^a   Liang, Guohua ^a   Tao, Jun ^a  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Expression; Molecular cloning; Persimmon

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 79953027134     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-010-0238-5     Document Type: Article

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