Introduction of the hiC6 gene, which encodes a homologue of a late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) protein, enhances freezing tolerance of yeast

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 509-512

  Honjoh, Ken Ichi ^a   Oda, Yuichi ^a   Takata, Ryoji ^a   Miyamoto, Takahisa ^a   Hatano, Shoji ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorella vulgaris C 27; Freezing tolerance; LEA protein; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0032700642     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80046-7     Document Type: Article

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