Recombinase-mediated Gene Stacking as a Transformation Operating System

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 512-519

  Ow, David W ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Cre lox; DNA integration; Marker removal; Site specific recombination; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINASE;

BIOENGINEERING; CULTIVAR; DNA; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENOME; HOMOLOGY; RECOMBINATION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CROP; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; RECOMBINASES; RECOMBINATION, GENETIC;

EID: 79960135448     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2011.01061.x     Document Type: Review

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