Efficient polyethylene glycol (PEG) mediated transformation of the moss physcomitrella patens

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 50, 2011, Pages

  Liu, Yen Chun ^a   Vidali, Luis ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

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EID: 80355139322     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2560     Document Type: Article

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