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High rates of virus-induced gene silencing by tobacco rattle virus in Populus.
Tree physiology - 1 Sept 2015
Shen Zedan, Sun Jian, Yao Jun, Wang Shaojie, Ding Mingquan, Zhang Huilong, Qian Zeyong, Zhao Nan, Sa Gang, Zhao Rui, Shen Xin, Polle Andrea, Chen Shaoliang
Abstract excerpt
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) has been shown to be an effective tool for investigating gene functions in herbaceous plant species, but has rarely been tested in trees. The establishment of a fast and reliable transformation system is especially important for woody plants, many of which are recalcitrant to transformation. In this study, we established a tobacco rattle virus (TRV)-based VIGS system for two...
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