A 25-kDa dehydrin associated with genotype and age-dependent leaf freezing-tolerance in Rhododendron: A genetic marker for cold hardiness?

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 912-920

  Lim, C C ^a   Krebs, S L ^b   Arora, R ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b David G Leach Res Stn Holden A   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold acclimation; Dehydrins; Genetic marker; Juvenility; Woody perennials

Indexed keywords

COLD TOLERANCE; GENETIC MARKER; GENOTYPE; PLANT GENETICS;

RHODODENDRON;

EID: 0032826867     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051312     Document Type: Article

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