Variability and expression profile of the DRF1 gene in four cultivars of durum wheat and one triticale under moderate water stress conditions

Planta

Volumn 237, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 967-978

  Latini, Arianna ^a   Sperandei, Maria ^a   Cantale, Cristina ^a   Arcangeli, Caterina ^a   Ammar, Karim ^b   Galeffi, Patrizia ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; DRF1 gene; Expression profile; Water stress

Indexed keywords

TRITICOSECALE; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 84875413317     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-012-1816-6     Document Type: Article

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