Developmentally regulated transgene silencing in Torenia

Breeding Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-69

  Aida, Ryutaro ^a   Shibata, Michio ^a  

^a FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

RNA threshold model; Torenia fournieri; Transformation; Transgene silencing; glucuronidase gene

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC MODEL; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT; ZYGOSITY;

TORENIA FOURNIERI;

EID: 0031891074     PISSN: 05363683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs1951.48.63     Document Type: Article

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