Evaluation of the transformation of Acinetobacter sp. BD413 by transgenic papaya DNA containing functional nptII gene in soil microcosms

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-169

  Lo, Chi Chu ^a   Chen, Shu Chuan ^a   Wang, Chi Shiou ^a   Chen, Hui Lien ^a  

^a TAIWAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter sp. BD413; Acinetobacter sp. BD413 (pFG4 nptII); PCR product; Transformation; Transgenic papaya DNA

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ACINETOBACTER SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 26444504078     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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