Reporter genes for plant genetic engineering: Characteristics and detection

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 424-432

  Zvereva, S D ^a   Romanov, G A ^a  

^a TIMIRYAZEV INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Genetic engineering; GFP; GUS; Reporter genes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034341207     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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