Molecular wheat breeding by direct gene transfer

Euphytica

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 219-223

  Lorz H ^a   Becker, D ^a   Lutticke S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cereals; Genetic modification; Transformation; Transgenic plants; Wheat

Indexed keywords

GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; PLANT BREEDING; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WHEAT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0031954706     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018356223333     Document Type: Conference Paper

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