Analysis of Transgenic Poplar in which the Expression of Peroxidase Gene is Suppressed

Progress in Biotechnology

Volumn 18, Issue C, 2001, Pages 195-204

  Yahong, Li ^a   Tsuji, Yukiko ^a   Nishikubo, Nobuyuki ^a   Kajita, Shinya ^a   Morohoshi, Noriyuki ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acidic peroxidase; Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404; antisense RNA; hybrid poplar (Populus kitakamiensis); lignification; permanganate oxidation; Ti plasmid

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957057277     PISSN: 09210423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-0423(01)80073-3     Document Type: Chapter

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