Transgenic Tobacco Overexpressing Tea cDNA Encoding Dihydroflavonol 4-Reductase and Anthocyanidin Reductase Induces Early Flowering and Provides Biotic Stress Tolerance

Vinay Kumar; Gireesh Nadda; Sanjay Kumar; Sudesh Kumar Yadav

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0065535

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Transgenic Tobacco Overexpressing Tea cDNA Encoding Dihydroflavonol 4-Reductase and Anthocyanidin Reductase Induces Early Flowering and Provides Biotic Stress Tolerance

Vinay Kumar,

Affiliation Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Gireesh Nadda,

Affiliation HATS Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Sanjay Kumar,

Affiliation Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Sudesh Kumar Yadav

* E-mail: sudeshkumar@ihbt.res.in

Affiliation Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Transgenic Tobacco Overexpressing Tea cDNA Encoding Dihydroflavonol 4-Reductase and Anthocyanidin Reductase Induces Early Flowering and Provides Biotic Stress Tolerance

Vinay Kumar,
Gireesh Nadda,
Sanjay Kumar,
Sudesh Kumar Yadav

Published: June 18, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065535

About the Authors

Vinay Kumar

Affiliation Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India

Gireesh Nadda

Affiliation HATS Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sanjay Kumar

Affiliation Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sudesh Kumar Yadav

* E-mail: sudeshkumar@ihbt.res.in

Affiliation Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: VK GN SK SKY. Performed the experiments: VK GN. Analyzed the data: VK SKY. Wrote the paper: VK SKY.

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