Differential expression of candidate genes for lignin biosynthesis under drought stress in maize leaves

Journal of Applied Genetics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 213-223

  Hu, Y ^a   Li, W C ^a   Xu, Y Q ^a   Li, G J ^a   Liao, Y ^a   Fu, F L ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Caffeate O methyltransferase; Cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase; Drought tolerance; Maize

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 69549113550     PISSN: 12341983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03195675     Document Type: Article

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