Rapid Detection of Viruses, Transgenes, and mRNAs in Small Plant Leaf Samples

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 329-340

  Myslik, Jennifer T ^a   Nassuth, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

mRNA detection; mRNA localization; RT PCR; Small tissue pieces; Transgene detection; Virus detection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0442280807     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02772831     Document Type: Article

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