Progress in the development of transgenic papaya: Transformation of Solo Papaya using ACC synthase antisense construct

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 575, Issue , 2002, Pages 171-176

  Magdalita, P M ^a   Laurena, A C ^a   Yabut Perez, B M ^a   Tecson Mendoza, E M ^a   Villegas, V N ^a   Botella, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACC synthase; Microprojectile bombardment; Somatic embryos; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052784134     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.575.17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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