Seed-specific expression of a rice prolamin RP3/GUS chimeric gene in Nicotiana tabacum cv. Wisconsin 38

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 100-105

  Yang, Chih Yuan ^a   Chen, Hsien Jung ^a   Chen, Yi Fen ^a   Chen, Mei Hua ^a   Chen, Ching San ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Embryo; Endosperm; Prolamin; RP3 promoter; Seed specific

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; CHIMERIC GENE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLOWERING; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUSION; PROMOTER REGION; SEED; STRUCTURAL GENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0033963782     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80278-3     Document Type: Article

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