The overexpression of glutamine synthetase in transgenic poplar: A review

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 278-284

  Kirby, Edward G ^a   Gallardo, F ^b   Man, H ^a   El Khatib, R ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthranilate synthase; Genetic engineering; Glutamine synthetase; Nitrogen assimilation; Poplar; Water stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); WOOD; AMINO ACIDS; FORESTRY; NITROGEN;

ANTHRANILATE SYNTHASE; GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE (GS); NITROGEN ASSIMILATION; WATER STRESS TOLERANCE;

ENZYMES; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

ENZYMES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PLANTS; WOOD;

ANTHRANILATE SYNTHASE; GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE; NITROGEN ASSIMILATION; OVEREXPRESSIONS; POPLAR; STRESS TOLERANCE; TRANSGENIC POPLARS; WATER STRESS; WATER STRESS TOLERANCE; WOODY PLANTS;

EID: 33846444379     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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