Transient expression of ipt gene enhances regeneration and transformation rates of sunflower shoot apices (Helianthus annuus L.)

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 251-256

  Molinier, Jean ^a,b   Thomas, C ^a   Brignou, M ^a   Hahne, G ^a  

^a INST DE BIOL MOLEC DES PLANTES   (France)

^b FRIEDRICH MIESCHER INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Isopentenyl transferase; Particle bombardment; Transient expression

Indexed keywords

GENES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TUNGSTEN PLATING;

EMBRYONIC AXES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM VITIS; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; VITIS;

EID: 0036923812     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-002-0504-6     Document Type: Article

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