Comparative study between transgenic and non-transgenic soybean lines proved transgenic lines to be more drought tolerant

Euphytica

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-132

  De Ronde, J A ^a   Laurie, R N ^a   Caetano, T ^a   Greyling, M M ^a   Kerepesi, I ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

carbohydrate; drought; proline; soybean; transgenic

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 7744222729     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EUPH.0000046806.68554.5b     Document Type: Article

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