Shoot-specific down-regulation of protein farnesyltransferase (α-subunit) for yield protection against drought in Canola

Molecular Plant

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 191-200

  Wang, Yang ^a   Beaith, Michelle ^a   Chalifoux, Maryse ^a   Ying, Jifeng ^a   Uchacz, Tina ^a   Sarvas, Carlene ^a   Griffiths, Rebecca ^a   Kuzma, Monika ^a   Wan, Jiangxin ^a   Huang, Yafan ^a  

^a Performance Plants Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

ABA signaling; Conditional promoter; Drought; Field trial; Protein farnesylation; Seed yield; Stomatal response

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 67849086932     PISSN: 16742052     EISSN: 17529867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mp/ssn088     Document Type: Article

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