Transcriptional regulation of a pineapple polyphenol oxidase gene and its relationship to blackheart

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 463-478

  Zhou, Yuchan ^a,b   O'Hare, Tim J ^c   Jobin Decor, Marcelle ^a   Underhill, Steven J R ^c   Wills, Ron B H ^b   Graham, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

blackheart; gene regulation; gibberellin; pineapple; polyphenol oxidase; promoter

Indexed keywords

EID: 85154886862     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-7652.2003.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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