Variation in the inheritance of expression among subclones for unselected (uidA) and selected (bar) transgenes in maize (Zea mays L.)

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 752-761

  Zhang, S ^a   Warkentin, D ^a   Sun, B ^a   Zhong, H ^a   Sticklen, M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inheritance; Maize (Zea mays L.); Phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT) gene (bar); Transgene expression; Glucuronidase (GUS) gene (uidA)

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029812122     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00226098     Document Type: Article

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