The role of glycine betaine in the protection of plants from stress: Clues from transgenic plants

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 163-171

  Sakamoto, A ^a   Murata, N ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compatible solute; Environmental stress; Genetic engineering; Glycine betaine; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

STRESS RESISTANCE;

ARABIDOPSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; NICOTIANA TABACUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0036183314     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0016-8025.2001.00790.x     Document Type: Review

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