Genetic engineering of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium): Current progress and perspectives

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 323-337

  Shinoyama, Harue ^a   Aida, Ryutaro ^b   Ichikawa, Hiroaki ^c   Nomura, Yukio ^a   Mochizuki, Atsushi ^d  

^a Fukui Agricultural Experiment Station   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND TEA SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium; Agronomic traits; Bi directional promoters; Callus induction system; Environmental safety

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM; CHRYSANTHEMUM X MORIFOLIUM; HEXAPODA; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 84868340712     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.12.0521a     Document Type: Review

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