Transient gene expression of β-glucuronidase in citrus thin epicotyl transversal sections using particle bombardment

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Bespalhok Filho, João C ^a   Kobayashi, Adilson K ^a   Pereira, Luiz F P ^a   Galvão, Rafaelo M ^a   Vieira, Luiz G E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO AGRONÔMICO DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biolistics; Transformation; Transgenic citrus; uidA expression

Indexed keywords

CITRONCIRUS WEBBERI; CITRUS; CITRUS SINENSIS; CITRUS SINENSIS X PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA; PONCIRUS TRIFOLIATA;

EID: 33747025038     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132003000100001     Document Type: Article

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