Cloning and characterization of a cDNA encoding type 1 diacylglycerol acyltransferase from sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 66 C, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-72

  Sun, Li ^a,b   Ouyang, Chao ^a   Kou, Shanglong ^a   Wang, Shenghua ^a   Yao, Yunyi ^a   Peng, Tong ^a   Xu, Ying ^a   Tang, Lin ^a   Chen, Fang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diacylgycerol acyltransferase; Helianthus annuus L.; Overexpression

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 79953046706     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2011-1-209     Document Type: Article

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