Expression of chloroplast protein synthesis elongation factor, EF-Tu, in two lines of maize with contrasting tolerance to heat stress during early stages of plant development

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-99

  Momcilovic, Ivana ^a   Ristic, Zoran ^b  

^a W O Farber Center for Civic Leadership   (United States)

^b Plant Science and Entomology Research Unit   (United States)

Author keywords

Chloroplast EF Tu gene expression; Heat stress; Heat tolerance; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; THERMAL STRESS;

GENE EXPRESSION; HEAT STRESS; HEAT TOLERANCE;

CROPS;

CORN; FARM CROPS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS; PROTEINS; THERMAL STRESS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845906597     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2006.01.010     Document Type: Article

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