Functions of the ERF transcription factor family in plants

Botany

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 969-977

  Xu, Zhao Shi ^a   Chen, Ming ^a   Li, Lian Cheng ^a   Ma, You Zhi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

ERF transcription factors; Phylogenetic relationships; Signal pathways; Stress responses; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT COMMUNITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 58149361773     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B08-041     Document Type: Review

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