The MrWD40-1 Gene of Chinese Bayberry (Myrica rubra) Interacts with MYB and bHLH to Enhance Anthocyanin Accumulation

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1474-1484

  Liu, Xiaofen ^a   Feng, Chao ^a   Zhang, Mingming ^a   Yin, Xueren ^a   Xu, Changjie ^a   Chen, Kunsong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; bHLH; Chinese bayberry; Color; MYB; WD40

Indexed keywords

MORELLA; MORELLA RUBRA; MYRICACEAE; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84887989047     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-013-0621-0     Document Type: Article

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