Expression of cold-inducible genes and frost hardiness in the crown meristem of young barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Igri) plants grown in different environments

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 275-290

  Pearce, R S ^a   Dunn, M A ^a   Rixon, J E ^a   Harrison, P ^a   Hughes, M A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barley; blt101; blt14; blt4.9; Cold; Frost; Gene expression; Hordeum vulgare L; Nutrient stress; Poaceae

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE;

EID: 0030021684     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.1996.tb00250.x     Document Type: Article

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