Differential protection of photosynthetic capacity in trehalose- and LEA protein-producing transgenic plants under abiotic stresses

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 327-336

  Jun, Sung Soo ^a,b   Hye, Jin Choi ^a   Hae, Youn Lee ^a   Hong, Young Nam ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abiotic stresses; LEA protein; Photosynthesis; Transgenic plants; Trehalose

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249101903     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03036134     Document Type: Article

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