Molecular aspect of A1 tolerance in crop plants: Novel Al-activated malate transporter gene in wheat roots

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 613-615

  Matsumoto, Hideaki ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acid soil; Aluminum stress; Aluminum tolerance; Malate transporter; Novel gene

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33749324160     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0765.2005.tb00075.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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