Selectable marker genes from plants: Reliability and potential

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 222-233

  Rosellini, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Biotechnology acceptance; In vitro selection; Plant genetic engineering; Transformation efficiency

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79957539667     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-011-9348-5     Document Type: Review

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