Over expression of CuZn superoxide dismutase (CuZn SOD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in transgenic sweet potato enhances tolerance and recovery from drought stress

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 49, 2010, Pages 8378-8391

  Lu, Yan Yuan ^a   Deng, Xi Ping ^a   Kwak, Sang Soo ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme; Drought; Recovery; Transgenic sweet potato

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATE PEROXIDASE; CATALASE; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; MALONALDEHYDE;

ARTICLE; CHLOROPLAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROUGHT; DROUGHT TOLERANCE; ELECTROLYTE EXCRETION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT STRESS; PLANT TUBER; PLANT WATER CONTENT; SWEET POTATO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 78650145087     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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