De novo DNA methylation of the 35s enhancer revealed by high-resolution methylation analysis of an entire T-DNA segment in transgenic gentian

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-230

  Yamasaki, Satoshi ^a   Oda, Masayuki ^a   Koizumi, Nozomu ^a   Mitsukuri, Kazuhiko ^a   Johkan, Masafumi ^a   Nakatsuka, Takashi ^b   Nishihara, Masahiro ^b   Mishiba, Kei ichiro ^a,c  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b IWATE BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

^c CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

35S promoter; DNA methylation; Gentian; T DNA; Transgene silencing

Indexed keywords

CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; GENTIANA; GENTIANA TRIFLORA;

EID: 79954478485     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.10.1222a     Document Type: Article

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