Improved agrobacterium mediated transformation in Cowpea Vigna unguiculata L. Walp

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 256-263

  Raveendar, S ^a   Ignacimuthu, S ^a  

^a LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Acetosyringone; Hpt gene; L cysteine; Legume; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955479397     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2010.256.263     Document Type: Article

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