The influence of small changes in transgene transcription on homology-dependent virus resistance and gene silencing

Plant Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1311-1318

  English, James J ^a,b   Baulcombe, David C ^a  

^a SAINSBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b DMA Plant Technology   (United States)

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EID: 0031451854     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1997.12061311.x     Document Type: Article

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