Genome-wide analysis of the LEA (late embryogenesis abundant) protein gene family in Populus trichocarpa

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 253-264

  Lan, Ting ^a   Gao, Jie ^a   Zeng, Qing Yin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Abiotic stresses; Gene expression; Gene family; Late embryogenesis abundant

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; POPULUS; POPULUS TRICHOCARPA;

EID: 84872652194     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-012-0551-2     Document Type: Article

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