Molecular characteristics of transgenic wheat and the effect on transgene expression

Transgenic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 463-471

  Stoger, Eva ^a   Williams, Sarah ^a   Keen, Duncan ^a   Christou, Paul ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Particle bombardment; Transgene expression; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

BIOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION; CHIMERISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; MAIZE; PLASMID VECTOR; PROMOTER REGION; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WHEAT;

EID: 0032436308     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008833324193     Document Type: Article

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