Spontaneous gene flow from rapeseed (Brassica napus) to wild Brassica oleracea

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 273, Issue 1605, 2006, Pages 3111-3115

  Ford, Caroline S ^a   Allainguillaume, Joël ^a   Grilli Chantler, Phil ^b   Cuccato, Giulia ^a   Allender, Charlotte J ^c   Wilkinson, Mike J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Biodiversity and Education   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Associated flora and fauna; Brassica napus; Brassica oleracea; Gene flow; Genetically modified crops; Transgene

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; FAUNA; FLORA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; HYBRID; INTROGRESSION;

ARTICLE; CABBAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPLOIDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE FLOW; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; HYBRID; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPESEED; BRASSICA; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA RAPA;

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKERS; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS;

EID: 39049196308     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2006.3686     Document Type: Article

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