Ectopic Expression of Sweet Potato Cysteine Protease SPCP3 Alters Phenotypic Traits and Enhances Drought Stress Sensitivity in Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 108-121

  Chen, Hsien Jung ^a   Tsai, Yi Jing ^a   Shen, Che Yu ^a   Tsai, Ting No ^a   Huang, Guan Jhong ^b   Lin, Yaw Huei ^c  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cysteine protease SPCP3; Drought; Leaf senescence; Sweet potato; Transgenic Arabidopsis

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 84873271684     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-012-9281-9     Document Type: Article

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