The first intron of rice EPSP synthase enhances expression of foreign gene

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 561-569

  Xu, Junwang ^a   Feng, Dejiang ^a   Song, Guisheng ^a   Wei, Xiaoli ^a   Chen, Lei ^a   Wu, Xiaoli ^a   Li, Xugang ^a   Zhu, Zhen ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

glucuronidase; Expression level; Intron; Rice 5 enolpyruvylshikimate 3 phosphate synthase

Indexed keywords

CLONING; ENZYMES; GENES; RNA;

Β GLUCURONIDASE; EXPRESSION LEVEL; INTRON; RICE 5-ENOLPYRUVYLSHIKIMATE 3-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE;

GENE TRANSFER;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33646800509     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02yc0120     Document Type: Article

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