(1) Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia;(2) Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia
Abstract:
Complementary DNA for the extracellular RNase of Zinnia elegans was cloned under control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S RNA constitutive promoter and transferred into the Nicotiana tabacum SR1 plants. Primary tobacco transformants were characterized by a high level of RNase activity.