Physiological aspects of raffinose family oligosaccharides in plants: Protection against abiotic stress

Plant Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Elsayed, A I ^a   Rafudeen, M S ^b   Golldack, D ^c  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Galactinol synthase; myo inositol; Raffinose

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; DICOTYLEDON; GROWTH RATE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SALINITY TOLERANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WATER STRESS;

ARABIDOPSIS;

RAFFINOSE;

DROUGHT; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; SALINITY;

DROUGHTS; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RAFFINOSE; SALINITY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84890988621     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: 14388677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/plb.12053     Document Type: Review

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