Enhancement of reporter-gene expression by insertions of two introns in maize and tobacco protoplasts

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-24

  Ueki, Jun ^a   Komari, Toshihiko ^a   Imaseki, Hidemasa ^b  

^a JAPAN TOBACCO INC   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Expression enhancement; Gene expression; Intron; Maize (Zea mays); Protoplast; Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CASTOR; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RICINUS COMMUNIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042721864     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.21.15     Document Type: Article

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