The role of MrbHLH1 and MrMYB1 in regulating anthocyanin biosynthetic genes in tobacco and Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra) during anthocyanin biosynthesis

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 285-298

  Liu, Xiao Fen ^a   Yin, Xue Ren ^a   Allan, Andrew C ^b   Lin Wang, Kui ^b   Shi, Yan Na ^a   Huang, Yu Ji ^a   Ferguson, Ian B ^b   Xu, Chang Jie ^a   Chen, Kun Song ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; bHLH; Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra); Interaction; MYB; Transcriptional activation

Indexed keywords

BHLH; CHINESE BAYBERRY (MYRICA RUBRA); INTERACTION; MYB; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATIONS;

ASSAYS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; FRUITS; GENES; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOBACCO; TRANSCRIPTION;

ANTHOCYANINS;

MORELLA; MORELLA RUBRA; MYRICACEAE; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84888135116     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-013-0361-8     Document Type: Article

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