A review of target gene specificity of flavonoid R2R3-MYB transcription factors and a discussion of factors contributing to the target gene selectivity

Frontiers in Biology - Tập 8 Số 6 - Trang 577-598 - 2013
Yunsong Lai1, Huanxiu Li1, Masumi Yamagishi2
1Institute of Pomology and Olericulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
2Hokkaido University

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