Algal transgenics in the genomic era

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1077-1093

  Walker, Tara L ^a   Collet, Chris ^a   Purton, Saul ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Biotechnology; Genetic engineering; Genomics; RNAi; Transgenics

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CYANIDIOSCHYZON MEROLAE; EUKARYOTA; OSTREOCOCCUS TAURI; RHODOPHYTA; THALASSIOSIRA PSEUDONANA;

EID: 29344469593     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00133.x     Document Type: Review

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