Transgene-induced gene silencing in plants

Plant Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 651-659

  Vaucheret, Hervé ^a   Béclin, Christophe ^a   Elmayan, Taline ^a   Feuerbach, Frank ^a   Godon, Christian ^a   Morel, Jean Benoit ^a   Mourrain, Philippe ^a   Palauqui, Jean Christophe ^a   Vernhettes, Samantha ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE SILENCING; PLANT GENETICS; TRANSGENE;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SUPPRESSION, GENETIC; TRANS-ACTIVATION (GENETICS); TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0032419651     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1998.00337.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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