Analysis of RNA-mediated gene silencing using a new vector (pKNOCKOUT) and an in planta Agrobacterium transient expression system

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-359

  Cazzonelli, Christopher Ian ^a   Velten, Jeff ^a,b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisense; Nicotiana; Photinus pyralis; Posttranscriptional gene silencing; Renilla reniformis; Reporter gene; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHOTINUS PYRALIS; PYRALIS; RENILLA LUCIFERASE; RENILLA RENIFORMIS; RHIZOBIUM; RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 18944362978     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 07359640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02772678     Document Type: Article

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