Ectopic expression of nicotianamine synthase genes results in improved iron accumulation and increased nickel tolerance in transgenic tobacco

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 365-374

  Douchkov, D ^a   Gryczka, C ^a   Stephan, U W ^a   Hell, R ^a,b   Baumlein H ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Iron; Nickel; Nicotianamine synthase; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; IRON; NICKEL; TOBACCO; TOLERANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 14644405676     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01273.x     Document Type: Article

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