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Stable expression and phenotypic impact of attacin E transgene in orchard grown apple trees over a 12 year period.
BMC biotechnology - 3 Jun 2010
Borejsza-Wysocka Ewa, Norelli John L, Aldwinckle Herb S, Malnoy Mickael
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BACKGROUND: Transgenic trees currently are being produced by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and biolistics. The future use of transformed trees on a commercial basis depends upon thorough evaluation of the potential environmental and public health risk of the modified plants, transgene stability over a prolonged period of time and the effect of the gene on tree and fruit characteristics. We studied the...
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