Genome-wide Analysis of the Distribution of AP2/ERF Transcription Factors Reveals Duplication and Elucidates their Potential Function in Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis)

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1002-1011

  Li, Meng Yao ^a   Wang, Feng ^a   Jiang, Qian ^a   Li, Rui ^a   Ma, Jing ^a   Xiong, Ai Sheng ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; AP2 ERF transcription factor; Chinese cabbage; Gene duplication; Genome wide; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS;

EID: 84880822353     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-013-0570-7     Document Type: Article

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