Transient expression of gusA and gfp gene in Agrobacterium-mediated banana transformation using single tiny meristematic bud

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 468-480

  Sreeramanan, S ^a,c   Maziah, M ^a   Abdullah, M P ^a   Sariah, M ^b   Xavier, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Universiti Putra   (Malaysia)

^c AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Single bud; Transient gene expression

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 33745150386     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.468.480     Document Type: Article

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