Activation of a DRE-binding transcription factor from Medicago truncatula by deleting a Ser/Thr-rich region

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Chen, Ji Ren ^a   Lü, Jing Jing ^a   Wang, Tian Xiang ^a   Chen, Shou Yi ^b   Wang, Hua Fang ^a  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Activate transcriptional factor; DRE binding; Medicago truncatula; Stress tolerance

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA;

EID: 59849111640     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-008-9163-9     Document Type: Article

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