The epigenetic phenotypes in transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana for CaMV 35S-GFP are mediated by spontaneous transgene silencing

Plant Biotechnology Reports

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-281

  Sohn, Seong Han ^a   Choi, Min Sue ^b   Kim, Kook Hyung ^c   Lomonossoff, George ^d  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University ^*  (New Zealand)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agroinfiltration; CaMV 35S promoter; CMV 2b; GFP transgenic; Nicotiana benthamiana; Spontaneous transgene silencing

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA BENTHAMIANA;

EID: 79959659594     PISSN: 18635466     EISSN: 18635474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11816-011-0182-3     Document Type: Article

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