In situ detection of expression of the gus reporter gene in transgenic plants: Ten years of blue genes

Transgenic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 281-288

  Guivarc'h, A ^a   Caissard, J C ^a   Azmi, A ^a   Elmayan, T ^b   Chriqui, D ^a   Tepfer, M ^b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

immunocytochemistry; in situ hybridization; reporter genes; transgenic plants; glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029861956     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01968938     Document Type: Review

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