Structure of Two Solanum tuberosum Steroidal Glycoalkaloid Glycosyltransferase Genes and Expression of their Promoters in Transgenic Potatoes

American Journal of Potato Research

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 485-492

  McCue, Kent F ^a   Rockhold, David R ^a   Chhan, Alyssa ^a   Belknap, William R ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Glucosyltransferase; GUS expression; Leaf; Sgt2; Transgenic; Tuber

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 82655161999     PISSN: 1099209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12230-011-9215-2     Document Type: Article

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