Development of an efficient cis-trans-cis ribozyme cassette to inactivate plant genes

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 423-435

  Bussière, Frédéric ^a,b   Ledû, Sylvain ^b   Girard, Marianne ^a   Héroux, Maryse ^a   Perreault, Jean Pierre ^b   Matton, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

catalytic RNA; hammerhead ribozyme; plant endogenous gene; self cleaving cassette

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645836124     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-7652.2003.00039.x     Document Type: Article

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