Trans-activation of a maize Ds transposable element in transgenic wheat plants expressing the Ac transposase gene

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 98, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 947-953

  Takumi, S ^a   Murai, K ^b,c   Mori, N ^a   Nakamura, C ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Ishikawa Agricultural College   (Japan)

^c FUKUI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ac expression; Ac Ds transposable elements; Ds excision; Particle bombardment; Transgenic wheat

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; MAIZE; NORTHERN BLOTTING; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TRANSGENIC PLANT; TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032985585     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051154     Document Type: Article

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