Isolation and Functional Characterization of ZmDBP2 Encoding a Dehydration-Responsive Element-Binding Protein in Zea mays

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-68

  Wang, Chang Tao ^a   Yang, Quan ^b   Wang, Cheng Tao ^a  

^a BEIJING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGDONG PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; DREB; Induction kinetics; Maize; Stress tolerance; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79251642495     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-010-0210-4     Document Type: Article

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