Onset of freezing tolerance in birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh.) involves LEA proteins and osmoregulation and is impaired in an ABA-deficient genotype

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 601-611

  Rinne, P ^a   Welling, A ^a   Kaikuranta, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Betula pubescens; Bud dormancy; Chilling; Cold acclimation; Dehydrins; Freezing tolerance; LEA proteins; RAB proteins; Water stress

Indexed keywords

BETULA PUBESCENS;

EID: 0031822739     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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