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Isolation and sequence analysis of a chalcone synthase cDNA ofMatthiola incana R. Br. (Brassicaceae)

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A cDNA clone (pcM12) of the chalcone synthase (CHS) ofMatthiola incana R. Br. (Brassicacease) was isolated from a cDNA library, sequenced and analysed. It comprises the complete coding sequence for the CHS and 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions. The deduced amino acid sequence shows that theMatthiola incana CHS consists of 394 amino acid residues. Comparison with CHS amino acid sequences of other plants indicates more than 82% homology.

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    B. Epping, M. Kittel, B. Ruhnau & V. Hemleben

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Epping, B., Kittel, M., Ruhnau, B. et al. Isolation and sequence analysis of a chalcone synthase cDNA ofMatthiola incana R. Br. (Brassicaceae). Plant Mol Biol 14, 1061–1063 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00019405

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