Transformation of Brassica oleracea L.: A critical review

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 185-210

  Puddephat, I J ^a   Riggs, T J ^a   Fenning, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium; Brassica oleracea; Direct gene transfer; Flowering; Regeneration; rol genes; Transformation; Transgene expression; Transgene inactivation; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; GENE EXPRESSION; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGROBACTERIA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; DIRECT GENE TRANSFER; FLOWERING; REGENERATION; ROL GENES; TRANSFORMATION; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENE EXPRESSION; TRANSGENE INACTIVATION; VIRULENCE;

GENE TRANSFER;

EID: 0000712094     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00564197     Document Type: Review

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