Optimization of sorghum transformation parameters using genes for green fluorescent protein and β-glucuronidase as visual markers

Hereditas

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 20-28

  Jeoung, J M ^a   Krishnaveni, S ^a   Muthukrishnan, S ^a   Trick, H N ^a   Liang, George H ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCURONIDASE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLISTIC TRANSFORMATION; CODING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLANT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; INBRED STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT REGENERATION; PROMOTER REGION; RELIABILITY; REPORTER GENE; RHIZOBIUM; SORGHUM; TRANSGENE;

BIOLISTICS; CEREALS; GENETIC MARKERS; GLUCURONIDASE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; RHIZOBIUM; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

AGROBACTERIUM;

EID: 0036822465     PISSN: 00180661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5223.2002.1370104.x     Document Type: Article

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