Differential gene expression in desiccation-tolerant and desiccation-sensitive tissue of the resurrection grass, Sporobolus stapfianus

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 937-946

  Blomstedt, Cecilia K ^a   Gianello, Robert D ^a   Gaff, Donald F ^a   Hamill, John D ^a   Neale, Alan D ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Desiccation tolerance; Gene expression; Resurrection grass; Sporobolus stapfianus

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT STRESS; GENETICS; GRASS;

SPOROBOLUS STAPFIANUS;

EID: 0032458329     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP98113     Document Type: Article

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