Maize transformation using xylose isomerase gene as a selection marker

Journal of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 547-552

  Guo, Xin Mei ^a,b   Zhang, Xiao Dong ^a   Liang, Rong Qi ^a   Zhang, Li Quan ^a   Chen, Yao Feng ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION   (China)

^b QINGDAO AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

D xylose; Maize; Selection marker gene; Xylose isomerase

Indexed keywords

ISOMERASE; XYLOSE ISOMERASE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MAIZE; PLANT GENOME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ALDOSE-KETOSE ISOMERASES; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; GENOME, PLANT; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MODELS, GENETIC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; ZEA MAYS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38349126322     PISSN: 16713877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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