Characterization of a DRE-binding transcription factor from a halophyte Atriplex hortensis

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 155-161

  Shen, Yi Guo ^a   Zhang, Wan Ke ^a   Yan, Dong Qing ^a   Du, Bao Xing ^a   Zhang, Jin Song ^a   Liu, Qiang ^b   Chen, Shou Yi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atriplex hortensis; DRE binding protein; PEG; Salt stress; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PROTEINS;

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES;

GENES;

ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX HORTENSIS; EMBRYOPHYTA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0037812917     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-003-1226-z     Document Type: Article

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