Genetic transformation of Lotus corniculatus with Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the analysis of the inheritance of transgenes in the T1 generation

Transgenic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 303-312

  Webb, K Judith ^a   Gibbs, Margaret J ^b   Mizen, Sue ^a   Skøt, Leif ^a   Gatehouse, John A ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; glucuronidase; hygromycin; inheritance; Lotus corniculatus; plant transformation

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; AVES; LOTUS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; RADIOBACTER; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0029861662     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01968940     Document Type: Article

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