Regulation of RNA metabolism in plant development and stress responses

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 123-129

  Jung, Hyun Ju ^a   Park, Su Jung ^a   Kang, Hunseung ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Development; Posttranscriptional regulation; RNA chaperone; RNA metabolism; RNA binding protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879175204     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-013-0906-8     Document Type: Review

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