Tissue-specific histochemical localization of iron and ferritin gene expression in transgenic indica rice Pusa Basmati (Oryza sativa L.)

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-160

  Sivaprakash, K R ^a   Krishnan, S ^b,c   Datta, Swapan K ^b,d   Parida, Ajay K ^a  

^a M S SWAMINATHAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c GOA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Ferritin; indica rice; Oryza sativa

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; RICE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

FERRITINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IRON; ORYZA SATIVA; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

ORYZA SATIVA; PUSA;

EID: 33750551261     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 00221333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02729023     Document Type: Article

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