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Wheat promoter sequences for transgene expression

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Russian Journal of Genetics: Applied Research

Abstract

Genetic engineering techniques and transgenic plants are frequently used in plant molecular genetics. Promoters from wheat genes with verified patterns of activity (annotated in the TransGene Promoter Database (TGP)) are discussed. The TGP database can be used as an information resource for planning various genetic engineering experiments.

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Original Russian Text © O.G. Smirnova, A.V. Kochetov, 2012, published in Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genetiki i Selektsii, 2012, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 224–231.

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Smirnova, O.G., Kochetov, A.V. Wheat promoter sequences for transgene expression. Russ J Genet Appl Res 2, 434–439 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079059712060123

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