Genetic transformation in oilseed brassicas - A review

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 367-373

  Rani, Teena ^a   Yadav, Ram C ^a   Yadav, Neelam R ^a   Rani, Asha ^a,b   Singh, Dhiraj ^a,b  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Genetic transformation; Oilseed brassicas

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; BRASSICA; BRASSICA CARINATA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NIGRA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICACEAE; HEXAPODA; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 84876881651     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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