Stability of transgene expression in poplar: A model forest tree species

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 427-438

  Hawkins, Simon ^a,b   Leplé, Jean Charles ^a   Cornu, Daniel ^a   Jouanin, Lise ^c   Pilate, Gilles ^a  

^a National Institute for Agricultural Research   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Field trials; Gene silencing; Poplar; Transgene stability; Transgenic trees

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SILVICULTURE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; POPULUS; POPULUS ALBA; POPULUS BEROLINENSIS; POPULUS TREMULA;

EID: 0142039935     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest:2003035     Document Type: Article

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