Production and analysis of transgenic maize with improved salt tolerance by the introduction of AtNHX1 gene

Acta Botanica Sinica

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 854-861

  Yin, Xiao Yan ^a   Yang, Ai Fang ^a   Zhang, Ke Wei ^a   Zhang, Ju Ren ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium; AtNHX1 gene; Maize; Salt tolerance; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; MAIZE; SALINITY TOLERANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

AGROBACTERIUM; RHIZOBIUM; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 5044222079     PISSN: 16726650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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