Physiological characterization of transgenic alfalfa (medicago sativa) plants for improved drought tolerance

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 170, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 969-978

  Jiang, Qingzhen ^a   Zhang, Ji Yi ^a   Guo, Xiulin ^a,b   Monteros, Maria J ^a   Wang, Zeng Yu ^a  

^a PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF CEREAL AND OIL CROPS   (China)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Drought tolerance; Gas exchange; Transgenic plant; Water potential

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; CHLOROPHYLL; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; FLUORESCENCE; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RATE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WATER STRESS;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 70350112398     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/600138     Document Type: Article

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