Isolation of putative LAR (leucoanthocyanidin reductase) gene fragment differentially expressed in Jatropha curcas L. Leaves

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 225-230

  Calabrone, L ^a   Milella, L ^a   Greco, I ^a   Martelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flavonol pathway; Jatropha curcas; LAR gene

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874955670     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v25i3.15456     Document Type: Article

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