Successful PCR-based reverse genetic screens using an En-1-mutagenised Arabidopsis thaliana population generated via single-seed descent

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 97, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 729-734

  Baumann, E ^a   Lewald, J ^b   Saedler, H ^a   Schulz, B ^b   Wisman, E ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PLANT BREEDING RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; En 1; PIN; Reverse genetics; Transposable element

Indexed keywords

GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MUTAGENESIS; MUTANT; PHENOTYPE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS;

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 0031797953     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050949     Document Type: Article

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