Overexpression of the regulator of G-protein signalling protein enhances ABA-mediated inhibition of root elongation and drought tolerance in Arabidopsis

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2101-2110

  Chen, Yun ^a   Ji, Fangfang ^a   Xie, Hong ^a   Liang, Jiansheng ^a  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ABA; Arabidopsis thaliana; AtRGS1 protein; Drought tolerance; RGS1 overexpression

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; DROUGHT; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENES; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); STRESS ANALYSIS; TRANSDUCERS;

ABSCISIC ACID (ABA); ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ATRGS1 PROTEIN; DROUGHT TOLERANCE; RGS1 OVEREXPRESSION;

PROTEINS;

ABSCISIC ACID; RGS PROTEIN; WATER;

ARABIDOPSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ABSCISIC ACID; ARABIDOPSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RGS PROTEINS; WATER;

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 33745586550     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erj167     Document Type: Conference Paper

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