Transcriptomic analysis reveals key genes related to Betalain biosynthesis in pulp coloration of Hylocereus polyrhizus

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 6, Issue JAN2016, 2016, Pages

  Qingzhu, Hua ^a   Chengjie, Chen ^a   Zhe, Chen ^a   Pengkun, Chen ^a   Yuewen, Ma ^a   Jingyu, Wu ^a   Jian, Zheng ^a   Guibing, Hu ^a   Jietang, Zhao ^a   Yonghua, Qin ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Betalain biosynthesis; Expression analyses; Hylocereus polyrhizus; RNA Seq; Transcriptome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956620276     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01179     Document Type: Article

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