Effect of genetic background on the target fatty acids of acyl-ACP thioesterase transgenes in Brassica napus

Plant Breeding

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 254-261

  Tang, J ^a   Scarth, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Fatty acid; Genetic back ground; Reciprocal cross; Thioesterase; Transgene

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; CUPHEA; EMBRYOPHYTA; ILEX COOKII; MYRISTICA FRAGRANS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; ULMUS;

EID: 3042539641     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2004.00961.x     Document Type: Article

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