Reverse genetics and transient gene expression in fleshy fruits: Overcoming plant stable transformation

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 864-867

  Orzaez, Diego ^a   Granell, Antonio ^a  

^a Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fruit anthocyanins; Reverse genetics; Tomato; Transient; VIGS; Virus induced gene silencing

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 70450195290     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.9.9422     Document Type: Article

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