Uses of Plant Gene Silencing

Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-120

  Senior, Ian J ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE SILENCING; PLANT GENES;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HERBICIDE; LIGNIN; LIPID;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL TRANSFORMATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROPORATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT CELL; PLANT GROWTH; PROTOPLAST; REVIEW; SILENT GENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; VIRUS RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031924175     PISSN: 02648725     EISSN: 20465556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02648725.1998.10647953     Document Type: Article

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