Differential gene expression analysis of 'Granny Smith' apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) during fruit skin coloration

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-131

  Zhang, X J ^a   Wang, L X ^a   Liu, Y L ^a   Chen, X X ^a   Yang, Y Z ^a   Zhao, Z Y ^a,b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Apple E and T Research Centre of Shaanxi Province   (China)

Author keywords

'Granny Smith'; Anthocyanin; Apple; Gene expression; Quantitative real time PCR

Indexed keywords

COLOR; CULTIVAR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PIGMENT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN; REAL TIME; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84882707718     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2013.07.009     Document Type: Article

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