Cre-mediated site-specific gene integration for consistent transgene expression in rice

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-179

  Srivastava, Vibha ^a   Ariza Nieto, Magnolia ^a   Wilson, Andrea J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cre lox; Site specific recombination; Transgenic rice

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 8144223390     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2003.00061.x     Document Type: Article

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