Down-regulation of sucrose synthase expression and activity in transgenic hairy roots of Lotus japonicus

Symbiosis

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-254

  Skøt, Leif ^a   Gordon, Anthony J ^a   Timms, Emma ^a   James, Caron L ^a   Webb, K Judith ^a   Mizen, Sue ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antisense RNA; Hairy roots; Lotus japonicus; Nitrogen fixation; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

LOTUS JAPONICUS;

EID: 0030991324     PISSN: 03345114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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