A flavonol synthase gene GtFLS defines anther-specific flavonol accumulation in gentian

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 211-221

  Kimura, Soichi ^a   Nakatsuka, Takashi ^a   Yamada, Eri ^a   Saito, Misa ^a   Nishihara, Masahiro ^a  

^a IWATE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anther; Flavonol synthase; Gentian; Promoter; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; GENTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 79954484793     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.10.1109c     Document Type: Article

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