Characterisation of transgenic oilseed rape expressing pea lectin in anthers for improved resistance to pollen beetle

Euphytica

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-330

  Åhman, Inger M ^a   Kazachkova, Nadiya I ^b   Kamnert, Irene M ^c   Hagberg, Per A ^a   Dayteg, Christophe I ^a   Eklund, G Monica ^a   Meijer, L Johan O ^b   Ekbom, Barbara ^b  

^a Svalof Weibull AB   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Plant Science Sweden AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brassica; Doubled haploids; Gene copies; Height; Meligethes; Pea lectin; Phenology; Yield

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; COLEOPTERA; MELIGETHES; MELIGETHES AENEUS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 33750575195     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-006-9152-1     Document Type: Article

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