Double mutation in Eleusine indica α-tubulin increases the resistance of transgenic maize calli to dinitroaniline and phosphorothioamidate herbicides

Plant Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 669-674

  Anthony, Richard G ^a   Hussey, Patrick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; BIOTYPE; CALLUS CULTURE; DINITROANILINE; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; MAIZE; MUTATION; PHOSPHOROTHIOAMIDATE; PLANT GENETICS; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UNITED STATES;

ELEUSINE INDICA;

EID: 0032780562     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00484.x     Document Type: Article

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