Phenylpropanoid metabolites and expression of key genes involved inanthocyanin biosynthesis in the shaded peel of apple fruit in response to sun exposure

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 54-61

  Feng, Fengjuan ^a,b   Li, Mingjun ^a,b   Ma, Fengwang ^a   Cheng, Lailiang ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Apple peel; Coloration; Gene expression; Phenolic compounds; Sun exposure

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; PROPANOL;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MALUS; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT;

ANTHOCYANINS; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MALUS; PROPANOLS; SUNLIGHT;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84878457705     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.04.020     Document Type: Article

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