Strategies for the suppression of peroxidase gene expression in tobacco. II. In vivo suppression of peroxidase activity in transgenic tobacco using ribozyme and antisense constructs

Transgenic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 263-270

  McIntyre, C Lynne ^a   Bettenay, Heather M ^a   Manners, John M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

antisense RNA; lignin; peroxidase; ribozyme; tobacco

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0030198424     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01972880     Document Type: Article

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