Alfin1 transcription factor overexpression enhances plant root growth under normal and saline conditions and improves salt tolerance in alfalfa

Planta

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 416-422

  Winicov, Ilga ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicago (transgenic); Root growth; Salt tolerance; Transcription factor (Alfin1); Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; GROWTH REGULATION; PLANT GROWTH; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; ROOTING; SALINITY; SALT TOLERANCE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0034110242     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00008150     Document Type: Article

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