Detectable β-glucuronidase activity in transgenic cranberry is affected by endogenous inhibitors and plant development

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 641-646

  Serres, R ^a   McCown, B ^a   Zeldin, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Flavonols; GUS; Proanthocyanidins; Transclone; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030999563     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050294     Document Type: Article

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