Genetic transformation of maize female inflorescence following floral dip method mediated by Agrobacterium

Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 178-183

  Mu, Guiqin ^a   Chang, Naidi ^a   Xiang, Kui ^a   Sheng, Yaou ^a   Zhang, Zhiming ^a   Pan, Guangtang ^a  

^a Maize Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium mediated floral dip method; Female inflorescence; Maize

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ARABIDOPSIS; CELL CONCENTRATIONS; CORN SILK; DIP METHOD; EXOGENOUS GENES; FEMALE INFLORESCENCE; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; GREEN PHOSPHOR; HYGROMYCIN; MAIZE; MAIZE TRANSFORMATION; PCR ASSAY; PLANT GENOMES; PLANT SPECIES;

GENES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VEGETATION;

SEED;

AGROBACTERIUM; ARABIDOPSIS; RHIZOBIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84864396721     PISSN: 1682296X     EISSN: 16822978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/biotech.2012.178.183     Document Type: Article

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