Zeolin is a recombinant storage protein that can be used to produce value-added proteins in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-91

  Bellucci, Michele ^a   De Marchis, Francesca ^a   Arcioni, Sergio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fusion protein; Nuclear transformation; Phaseolin; Zein

Indexed keywords

ADRIANA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 34547116172     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-007-9258-8     Document Type: Article

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