Effectiveness of the bacterial gene codA encoding cytosine deaminase as a negative selectable marker in Agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation

Plant Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1377-1385

  Schlaman, Helmi R M ^a   Hooykaas, Paul J J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0030739053     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.11061377.x     Document Type: Article

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