A WD40-repeat protein controls proanthocyanidin and phytomelanin pigmentation in the seed coats of the Japanese morning glory

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 169, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 523-528

  Park, Kyeung Il ^a   Hoshino, Atsushi ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ipomoea nil; Phytomelanin; Proanthocyanidin; Seed pigmentation; WD40 repeat protein

Indexed keywords

ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; MELANIN; PIGMENT; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA NIL; METABOLISM; PLANT GENE; PLANT SEED; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA NIL; MELANINS; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; SEEDS;

IPOMOEA NIL;

EID: 84856777140     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.12.001     Document Type: Article

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