Enhanced drought resistance in fructan-producing sugar beet

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 313-317

  Pilon Smits, Elizabeth A H ^a   Terry, Norman ^a   Sears, Tobin ^a   Van Dun, Kees ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DJ Van Der Have Research   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beta vulgaris; Drought stress; Fructan; Sugar beet

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; FRUCTAN; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; MACROGOL; PLANT GROWTH; POLYMER; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WILD RELATIVE;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BETA VULGARIS;

EID: 0033027246     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0981-9428(99)80030-8     Document Type: Article

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