Functions of late embryogenesis abundant proteins in desiccation-tolerance of organisms: a review

Shengwu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 569-575

  Liu, Yun ^a   Liu, Guobao ^a   Li, Ranhui ^a   Zou, Yongdong ^a   Zheng, Yizhi ^a  

^a SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Desiccation tolerance; Late embryogenesis abundant protein; Protective; Secondary structure; Subcellular localization

Indexed keywords

LATE EMBRYOGENESIS ABUNDANT PROTEIN, PLANT; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; DEHYDRATION; DESICCATION; DROUGHT; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; DEHYDRATION; DESICCATION; DROUGHTS; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PLANT PROTEINS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77954785856     PISSN: 10003061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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