Evaluation of seven function-known candidate genes for their effects on improving drought resistance of transgenic rice under field conditions

Molecular Plant

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-83

  Xiao, Ben Ze ^a   Chen, Xi ^b   Xiang, Cheng Bin ^b   Tang, Ning ^a   Zhang, Qi Fa ^a   Xiong, Li Zhong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Grain yield; Oryza sativa; Transformation

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; DROUGHT; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT GENE; RICE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; DROUGHTS; GENES, PLANT; ORYZA SATIVA; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

EID: 66449131250     PISSN: 16742052     EISSN: 17529867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssn068     Document Type: Article

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