Criteria for high-level expression of a fungal laccase gene in transgenic maize

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-140

  Hood, Elizabeth E ^a   Bailey, Michele R ^a   Beifuss, Katherine ^a   Magallanes Lundback, Maria ^a   Horn, Michael E ^a   Callaway, Evelyn ^a   Drees, Carol ^a   Delaney, Donna E ^a   Clough, Richard ^a   Howard, John A ^a  

^a Prodigene Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

germplasm; high expression; industrial enzyme; laccase; transgenic maize

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141644652     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-7652.2003.00014.x     Document Type: Article

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