Genetic transformation technology in the Triticeae

Breeding Science

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 553-560

  Kumlehn, Jochen ^a   Hensel, Götz ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium mediated transformation; Embryogenic pollen; Gene transfer; Recipient genotype; Transgene homozygosity; Transgene integration

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; HORDEUM; RHIZOBIUM; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICEAE; TRITICOSECALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 72549102165     PISSN: 13447610     EISSN: 13473735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.59.553     Document Type: Review

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