β-Glucuronidase gene and green fluorescent protein gene expression in de-exined pollen of Nicotiana tabacum by microprojectile bombardment

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 159-162

  Wang, J ^a   Shi, H Z ^a   Zhou, C ^a   Yang, H Y ^a   Zhang, X L ^b   Zhang, R D ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

glucuronidase gene; De exined pollen; Green fluorescent protein gene; Microprojectile bombardment; Nicotiana tabacum

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CYTOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROPROJECTILE BOMBARDMENT; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; POLLEN; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURES;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0031825489     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004970050134     Document Type: Article

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