Ectopic expression of the Pttkn1 gene induces alterations in the morphology of the leaves and flowers in Petunia hybrida Vilm

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1153-1158

  Hu, Xin ^a   Wu, Qing Feng ^a   Xie, Ya Hong ^b   Ru, Hong ^b   Xie, Feng ^b   Wang, Xin Yu ^a   Wang, Chong Ying ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Xi'an Communication Academy of PLA   (China)

Author keywords

Ectopic expression; Knox gene; Novel phenotypes; Petunia hybrida; Pttkn1 gene; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

FLORAL TRAIT; GENE EXPRESSION; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGROBACTERIUM; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA; POPULUS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 31444437100     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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