Stable transformation of Lithospermum erythrorhizon by Agrobacterium rhizogenes and shikonin production of the transformants

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 214-219

  Yazaki, K ^a   Tanaka, S ^a   Matsuoka, H ^a   Sato, F ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glucuronidase; Agrobacterium rhizogenes; Hairy root; Lithospermum erythrorhizon; Stable transformation

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENOMIC DNA; HYGROMYCIN PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; INFECTIVITY; SECONDARY METABOLITE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON; RADIOBACTER; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0032465332     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050559     Document Type: Article

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