Dehydrin variability among rhododendron species: A 25-kDa dehydrin is conserved and associated with cold acclimation across diverse species

New Phytologist

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 773-780

  Marian, Calin O ^a   Krebs, Stephen L ^b   Arora, Rajeev ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Holden Arboretum   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold acclimation; Dehydrins; Ericaceae; Leaf freezing tolerance; Rhododendron; Woody plants

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BOTANY; COLD TOLERANCE; PROTEIN;

ERICACEAE; KALMIA; RHODODENDRON;

EID: 1042301838     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2003.01001.x     Document Type: Article

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