Characterisation of the expression of the glutamine synthetase gln-α gene of Phaseolus vulgaris using promoter-reporter gene fusions in transgenic plants

Plant Science

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-151

  Watson, Adam T ^a   Cullimore, Julie V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Glutamine synthetase; Phaseolus vulgaris; Promoter; Regulation; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

DNA; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; RNA;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE FUSION; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030569196     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(96)04490-1     Document Type: Article

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