Transformation with a gene for choline oxidase enhances the cold tolerance of Arabidopsis during germination and early growth

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 232-239

  Alia, ^a   Hayashi, H ^b   Chen, T H H ^c   Murata, N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

^b EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis thaliana; Chilling injury; Choline oxidase; Germination; Glycinebetaine; Imbibition; Tolerance to low temperature

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ARTHROBACTER GLOBIFORMIS;

EID: 0031957417     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.1998.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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