Transgenic strategies for improved drought tolerance in legumes of semi-arid tropics

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-111

  Bhatnagar Mathur, Pooja ^a   Rao, J Shridhar ^a   Vadez, Vincent ^a   Sharma, Kiran K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Chickpea; Drought; Groundnut; Transgenic; Transpiration efficiency; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CICER ARIETINUM;

EID: 71949107451     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427520903337095     Document Type: Article

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