Basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors and regulation of alkaloid biosynthesis

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1627-1630

  Yamada, Yasuyuki ^a   Koyama, Tomotsugu ^a   Sato, Fumihiko ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alkaloid biosynthesis; BHLH; Indole alkaloid; Isoquinoline alkaloid; Jasmonate signaling; MYC2; Nicotine alkaloid

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BASIC HELIX LOOP HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; CYCLOPENTANE DERIVATIVE; JASMONIC ACID; OXYLIPIN; PHYTOHORMONE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATHARANTHUS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENETICS; METABOLISM; TOBACCO;

ALKALOIDS; BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; CATHARANTHUS; CYCLOPENTANES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; OXYLIPINS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PROTEINS; TOBACCO;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; COPTIS JAPONICA; NICOTIANA;

EID: 81255175498     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.6.11.17599     Document Type: Article

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