Agrobacterium tumefaciens: From crown gall tumors to genetic transformation

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 76-81

  Pǎcurar, Daniel I ^a,c   Thordal Christensen, Hans ^d   Pǎcurar, Monica L ^b,c   Pamfil, Doru ^c   Botez, Monica L ^c   Bellini, Catherine ^d,e  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Romania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^e INSTITUT JEAN PIERRE BOURGIN   (France)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Crown gall; Genetic transformation

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 80455164655     PISSN: 08855765     EISSN: 10961178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmpp.2011.06.004     Document Type: Short Survey

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