Efficient expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP) mediated by a chimeric promoter in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 242-247

  Wu, Jinxia ^a   Hu, Zhangli ^a   Wang, Chaogang ^a   Li, Shuangfei ^a   Lei, Anping ^a  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

expression efficiency; green fluorescent protein (GFP); HSP70A RBCS2; RBCS2; transformation efficiency

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII;

EID: 62149140685     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-008-0242-x     Document Type: Article

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