Dynamic changes in catechin levels and catechin biosynthesis-related gene expression in albino tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.)

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue , 2013, Pages 132-143

  Xiong, Ligui ^a   Li, Juan ^a   Li, Yinhua ^a   Yuan, Ling ^a   Liu, Shuoqian ^a   Huang, Jian'an ^a   Liu, Zhonghua ^a  

^a HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Albinism; Biosynthesis; Camellia sinensis; Catechin; Enzyme activity; Gene expression

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA LYASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ALBINISM; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

ALBINISM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CATECHIN; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CATECHIN; PHENYLALANINE AMMONIA-LYASE; PLANT PROTEINS;

EID: 84881259268     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.06.019     Document Type: Article

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