Cytosine deaminase as a substrate-dependent negative selectable marker in Brassica napus

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 802-809

  Babwah, A V ^a   Waddell, C S ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

5 Fluorocytosine; Brassica napus; CodA gene; Cytosine deaminase; Negative selection

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE DEAMINASE; FLUCYTOSINE; FLUOROURACIL; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC STABILITY; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HERITABILITY; PHENOTYPE; PLANT GROWTH; TRANSGENE;

BRASSICA NAPUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0034009421     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051355     Document Type: Article

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