Biochemical and molecular characterization of anthocyanidin/flavonol 3-glucosylation pathways in Rosa X hybrida

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 239-244

  Fukuchi Mizutani, Masako ^a   Akagi, Misako ^a   Ishiguro, Kanako ^a   Katsumoto, Yukihisa ^a   Fukui, Yuko ^a   Togami, Junichi ^a   Nakamura, Noriko ^a   Tanaka, Yoshikazu ^a  

^a SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanidin; Flavonoid; Flavonol; Glucosyltransferase; Rosa_hybrida

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; ROSA HYBRID CULTIVAR;

EID: 79954473707     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.10.1220a     Document Type: Article

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