Stress-inducible synthesis of proline in transgenic rice confers faster growth under stress conditions than that with constitutive synthesis

Plant Science

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 941-948

  Su, Jin ^a   Wu, Ray ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

1 Pyrroline 5 carboxylate synthetase; Proline; Stress inducible expression; Transgenic rice; Water and salt stresses

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DNA; DROUGHT; ENZYMES; FOOD PRODUCTS; STRESS ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SALT STRESSES; TRANSGENIC RICE PLANTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 1542351287     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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