Over-expression of a putative poplar glycosyltransferase gene, PtGT1, in tobacco increases lignin content and causes early flowering

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2799-2808

  Wang, Yan Wen ^a   Wang, Wen Chao ^a   Jin, Shang Hui ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Wang, Bo ^a   Hou, Bing Kai ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Flowering; glycosyltransferase; lignin; poplar; tobacco

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; LIGNIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASPEN; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; LIGNIN; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POPULUS; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; POPULUS TOMENTOSA;

EID: 84861071916     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers001     Document Type: Article

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