Polyphenol oxidase genes from banana, tobacco and pineapple

摘要

The present invention provides methods for preparing nucleic acids encoding polyphenol oxidase (PPO), fragments and derivatives tereof. The present invention also provides nucleic acids encoding banana, tobacco or pineapple PPO, or antisense to banana, tobacco or pineapple PPO, fragments and derivatives thereof. Vectors including such nucleic acids, methods of using such nucleic acids and transgenic plants are also provided.