Transformation of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) with Arabidopsis early flowering gene Apetalai (API) through Agrobacterium infiltration of ripened fruits

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 161-173

  Hasan, M ^a   Khan, A J ^b   Khan, S ^c   Shah, A H ^b   Khan, A R ^b   Mirza, B ^d  

^a GPGC Bannu ^*

^b GOMAL UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c KOHAT UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^d QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ARABIDOPSIS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 49449100222     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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