Isolation of S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase gene from Panax ginseng C.A. meyer and analysis of its response to abiotic stresses

Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-275

  Pulla, Rama Krishna ^a   Kim, Yu Jin ^a   Parvin, Shohana ^a   Shim, Ju Sun ^a   Lee, Jung Hye ^a   Kim, Yeon Ju ^a   In, Jun Gyo ^b   Senthil, Kalai Selvi ^c   Yang, Deok Chun ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Biopia Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^c AVINASHILINGAM INSTITUTE FOR HOME SCIENCE AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN   (India)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Abscisic acid; Panax ginseng; Real time PCR; S Adenosyl L Methionine Synthetase (SAMS); Salicylic acid; Semi quantitative RT PCR

Indexed keywords

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 70350721868     PISSN: 09715894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12298-009-0030-x     Document Type: Article

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