The SbASR-1 Gene Cloned from an Extreme Halophyte Salicornia brachiata Enhances Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco

Marine Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 782-792

  Jha, Bhavanath ^a   Lal, Sanjay ^a   Tiwari, Vivekanand ^a   Yadav, Sweta Kumari ^a   Agarwal, Pradeep K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL SALT AND MARINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Halophyte; Salicornia brachiata; Salinity; SbASR 1; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CLONING; FORESTRY; GENES; GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS; PROTEINS; TOBACCO;

HALOPHYTE; SALICORNIA BRACHIATA; SALINITY; SBASR-1; TRANSGENIC PLANTS;

SEED;

ABSCISIC ACID; AMINO ACID; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; HALOPHYTE; INJURY; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; POLLEN; PROTEIN; RIPENING; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EID: 84869099761     PISSN: 14362228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10126-012-9442-7     Document Type: Article

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