Stable genetic transformation of Picea mariana (black spruce) via particle bombardment

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-99

  Charest, Pierre J ^a   Devantier, Yvonne ^a   Lachance, Denis ^a  

^a NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biolistic; neomycin phosphotransferase; transgenic; trees; glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

PICEA MARIANA;

EID: 0029747242     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02823137     Document Type: Article

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