Relative expression of CsZCD gene and apocarotenoid biosynthesis during stigma development in Crocus sativus L.

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 371-375

  Mir, J I ^a   Ahmed, N ^b   Wafai, A H ^a   Qadri, Raies A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TEMPERATE HORTICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Apocarotenoid; CsZCD; Gene expression; Real time PCR; Saffron

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 84867745625     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-012-0131-9     Document Type: Article

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