Chalcone synthase family genes have redundant roles in anthocyanin biosynthesis and in response to blue/UV-A light in turnip (Brassica rapa; Brassicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2458-2467

  Zhou, Bo ^a   Wang, Yu ^a   Zhan, Yaguang ^a   Li, Yuhua ^a   Kawabata, Saneyuki ^b  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Brassica rapa; Brassicaceae; CHS; Gene family; UV A

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BINDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; HYBRIDIZATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENT; ROOT VEGETABLE; TOBACCO;

ACYLTRANSFERASE; ANTHOCYANIN; CHALCONE SYNTHASE; PIGMENT; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICACEAE; CHS; ENZYMOLOGY; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MULTIGENE FAMILY; PLANT GENE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UV-A;

ANTHOCYANIN; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICACEAE; CHS; GENE FAMILY; UV-A;

ACYLTRANSFERASES; ANTHOCYANINS; BRASSICA RAPA; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TOBACCO; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84890111542     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1300305     Document Type: Article

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