Stable genetic transformation of castor (Ricinus communis L.) via Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated gene transfer using embryo axes from mature seeds

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 803-810

  Sujatha, M ^a   Sailaja, M ^a  

^a DIRECTORATE OF OILSEEDS RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Castor; Genetic transformation; Meristem based transformation; Ricinus communis

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CULTIVATION; GENES; PLANT CELL CULTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; SEED;

AGROBACTERIUM; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; HYGROMYCIN; TRANSGENIC CASTOR;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CINNAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYGROMYCIN; HYGROMYCIN B;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; GENOME; METHODOLOGY; PLANT; PLANT SEED; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; RICINUS COMMUNIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEFOTAXIME; CINNAMATES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC VECTORS; GENOME, PLANT; HYGROMYCIN B; PLANT SHOOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; RICINUS; SEEDS; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

CASTOR OIL; CELLS; CULTIVATION; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROTEINS; SEEDS;

EID: 16444365496     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-004-0898-4     Document Type: Article

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