Characterization of the ZmCK1 Gene Encoding a Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase Responsive to Multiple Abiotic Stresses in Maize

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 222-230

  Wang, Chang Tao ^a   Shao, Jun Ming ^b  

^a BEIJING TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; CDPK; Induction kinetics; Maize; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84872182567     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-012-0496-5     Document Type: Article

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