Conservation and expression patterns divergence of ascorbic acid D-mannose/L-galactose pathway genes in Brassica rapa

Ascorbic acid (AsA) participates in diverse biological processes, is regulated by multiple factors and is a potent antioxidant and cellular reductant. The D-mannose/L-galactose pathway is a major plant AsA biosynthetic pathway that is highly connected within biosynthetic networks, and generally cons...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Weike eDuan, Jun eRen, Yan eLi, Tongkun eLiu, Xiaoming eSong, Zhongwen eChen, Zhinan eHuang, Xilin eHou, Ying eLi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00778/full