Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr.) leaf bases with MSI-99, a magainin analogue

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 106-114

  Mhatre, Minal ^a   Nagi, L ^a   Ganapathi, T R ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium; Ananas comosus; Leaf base transformation; Magainin analogue; MSI 99; PCR Southern blotting; Pineapple fruiting; Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR)

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; BACTERIUM; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH REGULATOR; MONOCOTYLEDON; PERENNIAL PLANT; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSFORMATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ANANAS COMOSUS; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 70449671224     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538360902801981     Document Type: Article

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