Heterologous expression of chloroplast-localized geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase confers fast plant growth, early flowering and increased seed yield

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 29-39

  Tata, Sandeep Kumar ^a,b   Jung, Jihye ^a,b   Kim, Yoon Ha ^c   Choi, Jun Young ^d   Jung, Ji Yul ^a   Lee, In Jung ^c   Shin, Jeong Sheop ^d   Ryu, Stephen Beungtae ^a,b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^d Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chloroplast; Fast growth; Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase; Gibberellins; Higher yield

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; GIBBERELLIN; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; PHYTOENE SYNTHASE;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ARABIDOPSIS; BIOMASS; CELL FRACTIONATION; CHLOROPLAST; CROSS BREEDING; DANDELION; ENZYMOLOGY; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SHOOT; SUNFLOWER; TOBACCO; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS; BIOMASS; CAROTENOIDS; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPLASTS; CROSSES, GENETIC; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GERANYLGERANYL-DIPHOSPHATE GERANYLGERANYLTRANSFERASE; GIBBERELLINS; GLUCURONIDASE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HELIANTHUS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; SEEDS; SUBCELLULAR FRACTIONS; TARAXACUM; TOBACCO; TRANSGENES;

EID: 84955212592     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12333     Document Type: Article

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