Genetic transformation of lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum Griseb.) by Agrobacterium rhizogenes

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-40

  Giovannini, A ^a   Pecchioni, N ^b   Allavena, A ^a  

^a Istituto Sperimentale per la Floricoltura   (Italy)

^b Ist Sperim per la Cerealicoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hairy roots; Ornamentals; Phytohormone genes; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM;

EID: 0030455331     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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