An efficient transformation method for estrogen-inducible transgene expression in Catharanthus roseus hairy roots

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 475-487

  Rizvi, Noreen F ^a   Cornejo, Miglia ^a   Stein, Kassi ^a   Weaver, Jessica ^b   Cram, Erin J ^b   Lee Parsons, Carolyn W T ^a,b  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium mediated transformation; Catharanthus roseus; Estrogen inducible; Genetic engineering; Hairy roots

Indexed keywords

ALKALOIDS; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

AGROBACTERIUM MEDIATED TRANSFORMATIONS; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; ESTROGEN-INDUCIBLE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; HAIRY ROOTS; TRANSFORMATION EFFICIENCY; TRANSFORMATION METHODS; TRANSGENIC HAIRY ROOTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

AGROBACTERIUM; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS;

EID: 84921722286     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: 15735044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-014-0614-1     Document Type: Article

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