In planta transformation of mulberry trees (Morus alba L.) by agrobacterium tumefaciens

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 177-184

  Ping, Lu Xiao ^a   Nogawa, Masahiro ^a   Shioiri, Hidenari ^a   Nozue, Masayuki ^a   Makita, Naoyuki ^a   Takeda, Miwa ^a   Bao, Limin ^b   Kojima, Mineo ^b  

^a Department of Applied Biology ^*  (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefacines; Cytokinin; In planta transformation; Mulberry tree (Morus alba L.)

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; CYTOKININ; CYTOKININ BIOSYNTHESIS; INDOLEACETIC ACID; MORUS ALBA; TRANSFORMATION METHODS; WATER SUSPENSIONS;

AMINO ACIDS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA; FORESTRY; GENES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; INSERTION SEQUENCES; MORUS (PLANT); MORUS ALBA; RHIZOBIUM;

CROP PRODUCTION; MULBERRY;

EID: 0348225456     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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