Functional characterization of a tobacco matrix attachment region-mediated enhancement of transgene expression

Transgenic Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-385

  Zhang, Jiedao ^a   Lu, Longtao ^a   Ji, Lusha ^a   Yang, Guodong ^a   Zheng, Chengchao ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Matrix attachment region; Nuclease accessibility; Transcription enhancement; Transgenic tobacco

Indexed keywords

PLANT DNA;

ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MATRIX ATTACHMENT REGION; METABOLISM; PROMOTER REGION; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

DNA, PLANT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MATRIX ATTACHMENT REGIONS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 67349238206     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-008-9230-3     Document Type: Article

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