New gene construction strategy in T-DNA vector to enhance expression level of sweet potato sporamin and insect resistance in transgenic Brassica oleracea

Plant Science

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 367-374

  Chen, Huai Ju ^a   Wang, Shu Jen ^a   Chen, Chien Cheng ^a   Yeh, Kai Wun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brassica; Genetic variability; Matrix attached region; Sporamin; Trypsin inhibitor

Indexed keywords

DNA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PEST CONTROL; PROTEINS;

GENETIC VARIABILITY; MATRIX-ATTACHED REGION; SPORAMIN; TRYPSIN INHIBITORS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRASSICA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PESTS; PROTEINS;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; INSECTA; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 33745737322     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2006.04.003     Document Type: Article

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