Two new group 3 LEA genes of wheat and their functional analysis in yeast

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1372-1381

  Yu, Jia Ning ^a,b   Zhang, Jin Song ^b   Shan, Lun ^a   Chen, Shou Yi ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) protein; Saccharmyces cerevisiae; Stress tolerance; Wheat

Indexed keywords

GENE EXPRESSION; PROTEIN; STRESS RESISTANCE; WHEAT; YEAST;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 31444453698     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00126.x     Document Type: Article

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