Drought tolerance in crop plants

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 241-256

  Xoconostle Cázares, Beatriz ^a   Ramírez Ortega, Francisco Arturo ^a   Flores Elenes, Leonardo ^a   Ruiz Medrano, Roberto ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Breeders; Crops; Drought tolerance; Genetic engineering

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650413681     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2010.241.256     Document Type: Review

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