Transient expression of the GUS gene in a unicellular marine green alga, Chlorella sp. MACC/C95, via electroporation

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-183

  Wang, Changhai ^a,b   Wang, Yiyun ^b   Su, Qiao ^b   Gao, Xiaorong ^b  

^a YANTAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

CaMV35S promoter; Chlorella sp.; Gene transformation; GUS gene; Transient expression

Indexed keywords

ALGAL DNA; ALGAL PROTEIN; PLASMID DNA; PROTEIN GUS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGAL GENETICS; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; CHLORELLA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPORATION; GENE EXPRESSION SYSTEM; GENE TARGETING; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; PLASMID; PROMOTER REGION; REPORTER GENE;

CHLORELLA SP.; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 34248334286     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03028646     Document Type: Article

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