Genetic transformation of eucalyptus

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-23

  Girijashankar, V ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Genetic transformation; Transgene escape; Transgenic eucalyptus

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 79953330991     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-010-0048-0     Document Type: Review

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