The barley Lem 1 gene promoter drives expression specifically in outer floret organs at anthesis in transgenic wheat

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 665-671

  Somleva, Maria N ^b   Blechl, Ann E ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Floret development; Genetic transformation; Organ specific promoters; Triticum aestivum L.

Indexed keywords

FUSARIUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 28944435614     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/CRC.33.2005.2-3.133     Document Type: Article

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