An efficient Biolistic® transformation protocol for Picea abies embryogenic tissue and regeneration of transgenic plants

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1539-1546

  Walter, C ^a   Grace, L J ^a   Donaldson, S S ^a   Moody, J ^a   Gemmell, J E ^a   Van Der Maas, S ^a   Kvaalen, H ^a   Lonneborg A ^b  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE INSERTION; GENE PRODUCT; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; GENITICIN; PLANT EMBRYOGENESIS; REGENERATION; REPORTER GENE; RESISTANCE GENE; STABLE TRANSFECTION; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UIDA GENE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ABIES; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0033306171     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x99-116     Document Type: Article

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