Transiently expressed salt-stress protection of rice by transfer of a bacterial gene, mtlD

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 415-418

  Lee, Eun A ^a   Kim, Jung Dae ^a   Cha, Yoo Kyung ^a   Woo, Dong Ho ^a   Han, In Seob ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Imbibition; Metabolic engineering; MtlD (mannitol 1 phosphate dehydrogenase); Polyol; Salt tolerance; Transient expression

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; RICE; SALINITY; STRESS; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 0033928985     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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