A negative selection scheme based on the expression of cytosine deaminase in plastids

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 697-701

  Serino, German ^a   Maliga, Pal ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031238722     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.d01-17.x     Document Type: Article

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