Molecular cloning and gene expression differences of the anthocyanin biosynthesis-related genes in the red/green skin color mutant of pear (Pyrus communis L.)

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1351-1360

  Yang, Ya nan ^a   Zhao, Guang ^a   Yue, Wen quan ^b   Zhang, Shao ling ^a   Gu, Chao ^a   Wu, Jun ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF CEREAL AND OIL CROPS   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Color mutant; Gene expression; Molecular cloning; Pear

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84884418268     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-013-0644-6     Document Type: Article

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