The RING-H2 finger gene 1 (RHF1) encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase and participates in drought stress response in Nicotiana tabacum

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Volumn 141, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 11-21

  Xia, Zongliang ^a   Su, Xinhong ^b   Liu, Jianjun ^c   Wang, Meiping ^a  

^a HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Henan Tobacco Company   (China)

^c Henan XinQiao Tobacco Technology Service Co   (China)

Author keywords

Drought; RING H2 finger protein; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84875648263     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-013-9702-0     Document Type: Article

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