Transcriptional regulation of the biosynthesis of phytoalexin: A lesson from specialized metabolites in rice

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 377-388

  Miyamoto, Koji ^a   Shimizu, Takafumi ^b   Okada, Kazunori ^c  

^a TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; Jasmonate; Rice; Terpenoid; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922644526     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.14.0730a     Document Type: Review

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