The molecular biology of plant acclimation to low temperature

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 296, 1996, Pages 291-305

  Hughes, Monica A ^a   Dunn, M Alison ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Cold acclimation; Drought; Frost tolerance; Low temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030050597     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.3.291     Document Type: Review

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