Techniques for the removal of marker genes from transgenic plants
2002
Scutt, Charles p | Zubko, Elena | Meyer, Peter | Reproduction et développement des plantes (RDP) ; École normale supérieure de Lyon (ENS de Lyon) ; Université de Lyon-Université de Lyon-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (UCBL) ; Université de Lyon-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. The presence of marker genes encoding antibiotic or herbicide resistances in genetically modified plants poses a number of problems. Various techniques are under development for the removal of unwanted marker genes, while leaving required transgenes in place. The aim of this brief review is to describe the principal methods used for marker gene removal, concentrating on the most recent and promising innovations in this technology. (C) 2002 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS and Societe francaise de biochimie et biologie moleculaire.
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