Tissue-specific expression in transgenic maize of four endosperm promoters from maize and rice

Transgenic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 157-168

  Russell, Douglas A ^a,b   Fromm, Michael E ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b 8520 University Green   (United States)

Author keywords

endosperm; expression; maize; transgenic

Indexed keywords

TRIXIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031104844     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018429821858     Document Type: Article

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