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Tissue-specific histochemical localization of iron and ferritin gene expression in transgenicindica rice Pusa Basmati (Oryza sativa L.)

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  1. S. Krishnan

    Present address: Department of Botany, Goa University, 403 206, Goa, India

  2. Swapan K. Datta

    Present address: Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 35 Bally gunge Circular Road, 700 019, Kolkata, India

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  1. Plant Molecular Biology Lab, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Taramani, 600 113, Chennai, India

    K. R. Sivaprakash & Ajay K. Parida

  2. Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering Laboratory, Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Division, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), DAPO BOX 7777, Metro-Manila, The Philippines

    S. Krishnan & Swapan K. Datta

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Sivaprakash, K.R., Krishnan, S., Datta, S.K. et al. Tissue-specific histochemical localization of iron and ferritin gene expression in transgenicindica rice Pusa Basmati (Oryza sativa L.). J Genet 85, 157–160 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02729023

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