Overexpression of SlERF1 tomato gene encoding an ERF-type transcription activator enhances salt tolerance

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 118-125

  Lu, C W ^a   Shao, Y ^a   Li, L ^a   Chen, A J ^a   Xu, W Q ^a   Wu, K J ^a   Luo, Y B ^a   Zhu, B Z ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ethylene; salt stress; Solanum lycopersicum SlERF1; transcription factor; transgenic tomato plants

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM;

EID: 78651243320     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1021443711010092     Document Type: Article

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