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Selectable marker genes and unintended changes to the plant transcriptome

  1. Brian Miki1,*,
  2. Ashraf Abdeen1,
  3. Yuzuki Manabe1,
  4. Phil MacDonald2

Article first published online: 26 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00400.x

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Plant Biotechnology Journal

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volume 7, Issue 3, pages 211–218, April 2009

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Miki, B., Abdeen, A., Manabe, Y. and MacDonald, P. (2009), Selectable marker genes and unintended changes to the plant transcriptome. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 7: 211–218. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2009.00400.x

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  1. 1

    Eastern Cereals and Oilseeds Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0C6

  2. 2

    Biotechnology Environmental Release Assessments, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Room 111, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0Y9

* * Correspondence (fax 613 7591701; e-mail mikib@agr.gc.ca)

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  1. Issue published online: 8 MAR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 26 FEB 2009
  3. Received 16 May 2008; revised 24 September 2008; accepted 12 December 2008

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