A poly(U) motif in the 5′ untranslated region enhances the translational efficiency of β-glucuronidase mRNA in transgenic tobacco

Plant Science

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 621-626

  Nagao, Issei ^a,b   Obokata, Junichi ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

5 untranslated region; Tobacco; Translation; Translational enhancer; Glucuronidase

Indexed keywords

RNA; SEED; TOBACCO;

TRANSGENIC TOBACCO;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGROBACTERIUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 0042130166     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(03)00232-2     Document Type: Article

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