Isolation and characterization of dihydroflavonol 4-reductase gene in dendrobium flowers

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 88-94

  Pitakdantham, W ^a,b   Sutabutra, T ^c   Chiemsombat, P ^a   Pitaksutheepong, C ^d  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology   (Thailand)

^c KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Dendrobium orchid; Dihydroflavonol 4 reductase; Phylogenetic analysis; Real time PCR; Relative quantification

Indexed keywords

BROMHEADIA; DENDROBIUM; DENDROBIUM CV. 'SONIA'; ONCIDIUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 79959847530     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2011.88.94     Document Type: Article

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