Rice transcription factor AP37 involved in grain yield increase under drought stress

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 735-736

  Kim, Youn Shic ^a   Kim, Ju Kon ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AP2; Drought; Grain yield; Transcription factor; Transgenic rice

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450195868     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.8.9079     Document Type: Article

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