A transgenic durum wheat line that is free of marker genes and expresses 1Dy10

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 439-445

  Gadaleta, Agata ^a   Giancaspro, Angelica ^a   Blechl, Ann E ^b   Blanco, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

HMW glutenin subunits; Marker genes; Minimal gene cassettes; Phosphomannose isomerase

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; LILIOPSIDA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 49449089121     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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