Transcription of a maize cDNA in Lotus corniculatus is regulated by T-DNA methylation and transgene copy number

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-264

  Bellucci, M ^a   Alpini, A ^a   Paolocci, F ^a   Damiani, F ^a   Arcioni, S ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

CaMV 35S promoter; DNA methylation; Gene silencing; Lotus corniculatus; rbcS Promoter

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DNA METHYLATION; GENE FUSION; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC CROSS; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; MAIZE; MEIOSIS; MESSENGER RNA; PROMOTER REGION; RESTRICTION ENZYME ANALYSIS; RIBULOSEBISPHOSPHATE CARBOXYLASE; STEADY STATE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

LOTUS CORNICULATUS;

EID: 0032963784     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051066     Document Type: Article

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