Trehalose synthase gene transfer mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens enhances resistance to osmotic stress in sugarcane

Sugar Tech

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-54

  Wang, Zi Zhang ^a,b   Zhang, Shu Zhen ^a   Yang, Ben Peng ^a   Li, Yang Rui ^b  

^a CATAS   (China)

^b GUANGXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens; Sugarcane; Transformation; Trehalose synthase gene

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; GRIFOLA FRONDOSA; RHIZOBIUM; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 21244466814     PISSN: 09721525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02942417     Document Type: Article

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