Sequence homology requirements for transcriptional silencing of 35S transgenes and post-transcriptional silencing of nitrite reductase (trans)genes by the tobacco 271 locus

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1075-1083

  Thierry, Delphine ^a   Vaucheret, Hervé ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

homology; post transcriptional silencing; tobacco; transcriptional silencing; transgene

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; FIGWORT MOSAIC VIRUS; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); SCROPHULARIA NODOSA;

EID: 0030465847     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00041391     Document Type: Article

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