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Introduction of sense constructs of cinnamate 4-hydroxylase (CYP73A24) in transgenic tomato plants shows opposite effects on flux into stem lignin and fruit flavonoids.
Phytochemistry - 1 Jun 2007
Millar David J, Long Marianne, Donovan Georgina, Fraser Paul D, Boudet Alain-Michel, Danoun Saida, Bramley Peter M, Bolwell G Paul
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Understanding regulation of phenolic metabolism underpins attempts to engineer plants for diverse properties such as increased levels of antioxidant flavonoids for dietary improvements or reduction of lignin for improvements to fibre resources for industrial use. Previous attempts to alter phenolic metabolism at the level of the second enzyme of the pathway, cinnamate 4-hydroxylase have employed antisense...
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