Intron-mediated enhancement of transgene expression in maize is a nuclear, gene-dependent process

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 895-899

  Rethmeier, Nikki ^a   Seurinck, Jef ^a   Van Montagu, Marc ^b   Cornelissen, Marc ^a  

^a Bayer Cropscience Belgium   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 0031259657     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1997.12040895.x     Document Type: Article

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