Molecular tools for enhancing salinity tolerance in plants

Molecular Techniques in Crop Improvement: 2nd Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 373-405

  Cuartero, Jesus ^a   Bolarin, Maria C ^b   Moreno, Vicente ^c   Pineda, Benito ^c  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación   (Spain)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2967-6_16     Document Type: Chapter

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