A full-length R-like basic-helix-loop-helix transcription factor is required for anthocyanin upregulation whereas the N-terminal region regulates epidermal hair formation

Plant Science

Volumn 183, Issue , 2012, Pages 115-122

  Tominaga Wada, Rumi ^a   Iwata, Mineko ^b   Nukumizu, Yuka ^a   Sano, Ryosuke ^c   Wada, Takuji ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

^b Elements Chemistry Laboratory   (Japan)

^c KAZUSA DNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Arabidopsis; Basic helix loop helix; R; Root hair; Trichome

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; BASIC HELIX LOOP HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT ROOT; PROTEIN BINDING; TRANSGENIC PLANT; TWO HYBRID SYSTEM; UPREGULATION;

ANTHOCYANINS; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PROTEIN BINDING; TWO-HYBRID SYSTEM TECHNIQUES; UP-REGULATION;

ARABIDOPSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 83255163181     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.11.010     Document Type: Article

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