Expression of a novel high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit gene in transgenic wheat

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 875-879

  Blechl, Ann E ^a   Anderson, Olin D ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic engineering; Glutenin promoter; Seed storage protein modification

Indexed keywords

GLUTENIN;

ARTICLE; BREAD; FLOUR; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WHEAT;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GLUTEN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0029975549     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0796-875     Document Type: Article

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