Genetic transformation of Hevea brasiliensis with the gene coding for superoxide dismutase with FMV 34S promoter

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1767-1773

  Sobha, S ^a   Sushamakumari, S ^a   Thanseem, I ^a   Kumari Jayasree, P ^a   Rekha, K ^a   Jayashree, R ^a   Kala, R G ^a   Asokan, M P ^a   Sethura, M R ^a   Dandekar, A M ^b   Thulaseedharan, A ^a  

^a RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; FIGWORT MOSAIC VIRUS; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; RHIZOBIUM; SCROPHULARIA NODOSA;

EID: 4544318840     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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