Biotechnology and drought tolerance

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-54

  Gosal, Satbir S ^a   Wani, Shabir H ^a   Kang, Manjit S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Crop improvement; Drought tolerance; Molecular markers; Transgenics

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; ARABIDOPSIS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HORDEUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; RHIZOBIUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 61649090462     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427520802418251     Document Type: Review

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