Reporter genes

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 478, Issue , 2009, Pages 39-69

  Huttly, Alison ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin accumulation; C1 + R B; GFP; GUS; LUC; Reporter genes

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; BETA GLUCURONIDASE; LUCIFERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PLANT GENE; REPORTER GENE;

ANTHOCYANINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC MARKERS; GLUCURONIDASE; LUCIFERASES; PLANT PROTEINS;

EID: 58149229600     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-379-0_3     Document Type: Article

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