Cloning of Six ERF Family Transcription Factor Genes from Peanut and Analysis of their Expression during Abiotic Stress

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1415-1425

  Chen, Na ^a   Yang, Qingli ^a   Su, Maowen ^b   Pan, Lijuan ^a   Chi, Xiaoyuan ^a   Chen, Mingna ^a   He, Yanan ^a   Yang, Zhen ^a   Wang, Tong ^a   Wang, Mian ^a   Yu, Shanlin ^a  

^a SHANDONG PEANUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b Qingdao Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; AhERF; Expression analysis; Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 84868116923     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-012-0456-0     Document Type: Article

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