Characterisation of two desiccation-stress related cDNAs TrDr1 and TrDr2 in the resurrection moss Tortula ruralis

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 545-548

  Triwitayakorn, K ^a   Wood, A J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; EUKARYOTA; PTERIDOPHYTA; TORTULA RURALIS;

EID: 0036943034     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30383-5     Document Type: Article

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