Matrix attachment regions increase transgene expression levels and stability in transgenic rice plants and their progeny

Plant Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 233-242

  Vain, Philippe ^a   Worland, Barbara ^a   Kohli, Ajay ^a   Snape, John W ^a   Christou, Paul ^a   Allen, George C ^b   Thompson, William F ^b  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC STABILITY; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 0033036978     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00446.x     Document Type: Article

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