Using heterologous and homologous promoters to study tissue specific transgene expression in fruit crops

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 560, Issue , 2001, Pages 55-62

  James, D J ^a   Gittins, J R ^a,b   Massiah, A J ^a   Pellny, T K ^a,d   Hiles, E R ^a   Biricolti, S ^c   Passey, A J ^a   Vaughan, S P ^a  

^a HORTICULTURE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d Institute of Arable Crops Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apple; GusA gene; Heterologous; Homologous promoters; Strawberry; Tissue specific expression; Transgenic fruit

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; BRASSICA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; GLYCINE MAX; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALUS PUMILA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PISUM;

EID: 0037921600     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.560.5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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