Introduction of pathogen defense genes and a cytokinin biosynthesis gene into sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) by Agrobacterium or particle bombardment

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 829-834

  Snyder, G W ^a   Ingersoll, J C ^a   Smigocki, A C ^a   Owens, L D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease resistance; Insect resistance; Particle bombardment; Sugarbeet; Transformation

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; BIOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION; CYTOKININ; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; INDUCED RESISTANCE; INSECT RESISTANCE; OSMOTIN; PATATIN; POTATO; PROMOTER REGION; TOBACCO; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGROBACTERIUM; BETA VULGARIS;

EID: 0033054657     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002990050669     Document Type: Article

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