Genetic engineering of maize with the Arabidopsis DREB1A/CBF3 gene using split-seed explants

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2390-2402

  Al Abed, Diaa ^a,b   Madasamy, Parani ^a   Talla, Reddy ^a   Goldman, Stephen ^a   Rudrabhatla, Sairam ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b Edenspace Systems Corporation   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39449116049     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.11.0712     Document Type: Article

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