EjAP2-1, an AP2/ERF gene, is a novel regulator of fruit lignification induced by chilling injury, via interaction with EjMYB transcription factors

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1325-1334

  Zeng, Jiao ke ^a   Li, Xian ^a   Xu, Qian ^a   Chen, Jian ye ^b   Yin, Xue Ren ^a   Ferguson, Ian B ^a,c   Chen, Kun song ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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

Author keywords

AP2 MYB complex; AP2 ERF; Chilling injury; Lignification; Lignin; Loquat fruit

Indexed keywords

LIGNIN; PLANT PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; COLD; ERIOBOTRYA; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT GENE;

COLD TEMPERATURE; ERIOBOTRYA; FRUIT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; LIGNIN; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PROTEINS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

EID: 84955192595     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12351     Document Type: Article

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