A point mutation in the Medicago sativa GSA gene provides a novel, efficient, selectable marker for plant genetic engineering

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-152

  Ferradini, N ^a   Nicolia, A ^a   Capomaccio, S ^a   Veronesi, F ^a   Rosellini, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Gabaculine; GMO; Selectable marker genes; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

A PLANTS; AGROBACTERIUM; ALFALFA; AMINOTRANSFERASE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; GABACULINE; GMO; LEAF EXPLANTS; MEDICAGO; MUTATED ENZYMES; MUTATED GENES; PLANT GENETIC ENGINEERING; POINT MUTATIONS; PUBLIC CONCERN; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; SELECTABLE MARKER GENES; SELECTABLE MARKERS; SELECTION SYSTEMS; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS; WILD TYPES;

AMINO ACIDS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; TOBACCO;

GENE ENCODING;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GABACULINE; GLUTAMATE 1 SEMIALDEHYDE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ISOLEUCINE; METHIONINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALFALFA; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PLANT GENETICS; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM; SHOOT; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS; TOBACCO;

AGROBACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; INTRAMOLECULAR TRANSFERASES; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POINT MUTATION; SYNECHOCOCCUS;

AGROBACTERIUM; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

EID: 80054018696     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: 18734863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.08.015     Document Type: Article

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