The green fluorescent protein (GFP) as a vital screenable marker in rice transformation

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 164-169

  Vain, P ^a   Worland, B ^a   Kohli, A ^a   Snape, J W ^a   Christou, P ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Green fluorescent protein; Oryza sativa; Transformation; Visual screening

Indexed keywords

AEQUORA VICTORIA; CAULIFLOWER; FLUORESCENCE; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; MOSAIC VIRUS; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; RICE;

EID: 0031918660     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050723     Document Type: Article

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