Development of efficient transformation protocol for soybean (Glycine max L.) and characterization of transgene expression after Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer

Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-45

  Lee, Kijong ^a   Yi, Bu Young ^b   Kim, Kyung Hwan ^a   Kim, Jung Bong ^a   Suh, Seok Cheol ^a   Woo, Hee Jong ^a   Shin, Kong Sik ^a   Kweon, Soon Jong ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b University of Seoul   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Soybean; Tocopherol; Transformation

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; GLYCINE MAX; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 79952720007     PISSN: 19760442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2011.005     Document Type: Article

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