Comparison of expression pattern, genomic structure, and promoter analysis of the gene encoding GDP-l-galactose phosphorylase from two Actinidia species

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 169, Issue , 2014, Pages 206-213

  Li, Juan ^a,b   Li, Mingjun ^a   Liang, Dong ^a   Ma, Fengwang ^a   Lei, Yushan ^c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Rural Science and Technology Development Center of Shaanxi Province ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Actinidia; Ascorbic acid; GGP; Negative control; Promoter

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS;

EID: 84896105889     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2014.02.024     Document Type: Article

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