Overexpression of malate dehydrogenase in transgenic tobacco leaves: Enhanced malate synthesis and augmented Al-resistance

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1209-1220

  Wang, Qi Feng ^a   Zhao, Yue ^a   Yi, Qiong ^a   Li, Kun Zhi ^a   Yu, Yong Xiong ^b   Chen, Li Mei ^a  

^a KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Al toxicity; Al tolerance; Light inducible promoter; Malate dehydrogenase; Transgenic tobacco

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 77958515668     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-010-0522-x     Document Type: Article

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