Gene-splitting technology: a novel approach for the containment of transgene flow in Nicotiana tabacum.

The potential impact of transgene escape on the environment and food safety is a major concern to the scientists and public. This work aimed to assess the effect of intein-mediated gene splitting on containment of transgene flow. Two fusion genes, EPSPSn-In and Ic-EPSPSc, were constructed and integr...

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Main Authors: Xu-Jing Wang, Xi Jin, Bao-Qing Dun, Ning Kong, Shi-Rong Jia, Qiao-Ling Tang, Zhi-Xing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4051838?pdf=render