A novel LEA gene from Tamarix androssowii confers drought tolerance in transgenic tobacco

Plant Science

Volumn 171, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 655-662

  Wang, Yucheng ^a   Jiang, Jing ^a   Zhao, Xin ^a,b   Liu, Guifeng ^a   Yang, Chuanping ^a   Zhan, Liping ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Liaoning Forestry Vocation Technical College   (China)

Author keywords

Drought; LEA gene; Stress tolerance; Tamarix androssowii; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

LEA GENES; STRESS TOLERANCE; TAMARIX ANDROSSOWII;

AMINO ACIDS; CLONING; DROUGHT; GROWTH KINETICS;

CROPS;

AMINO ACIDS; CLONES; DROUGHT; FARM CROPS; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA TABACUM; TAMARIX ANDROSSOWII;

EID: 33749606718     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2006.06.011     Document Type: Article

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