title: The GUS reporter gene system.
abstract: The GUS reporter gene system is already a powerful tool for the assessment of gene activity in transgenic plants. Further developments may lead to routine in vivo analysis and fusion genetics.
authors.affiliation: Division of the Food and Agriculture, Organization of the United Nations, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Jefferson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000235:genetics*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D010944:Plants
chemical_list: D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D005966:Glucuronidase