Gene expression of beta carotene genes in transgenic biofortified cassava

3 Biotech

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 465-472

  Telengech, P K ^a,c   Maling'a J N ^b   Nyende, A B ^a   Gichuki, S T ^b   Wanjala, B W ^b  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c NONE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Beta carotene genes; Confined field trial; Gene expression; Patatin promoter; RT PCR

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE;

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CRTB GENE; DXS GENE; FREEZE DRYING; GENE EXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; NPTII GENE; PLANT GENE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 85017476251     PISSN: 2190572X     EISSN: 21905738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13205-014-0243-8     Document Type: Article

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