The intron from the 5'-UTR of the FBP11 gene in petunia displays promoter- and enhancer-like functions

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 154, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-101

  Liao, Liao ^a   Ning, Guogui ^a   Liu, Caixian ^a   Zhang, Wei ^a   Bao, Manzhu ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dual functions; Intron; Petunia (Petunia hybrida); Promoter and enhancer like; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BINDING; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PROTEIN; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PETUNIA; PETUNIA X HYBRIDA;

EID: 84875581798     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.02.009     Document Type: Article

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