Genetic Engineering of Glycine Betaine Biosynthesis Reduces Heat-Enhanced Photoinhibition by Enhancing Antioxidative Defense and Alleviating Lipid Peroxidation in Tomato

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 42-51

  Li, Meifang ^a,b   Li, Zhimei ^a   Li, Shufen ^a   Guo, Shangjing ^b   Meng, Qingwmeng ^a   Li, Gang ^a   Yang, Xinghong ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LIAOCHENG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme activities; Glycine betaine; Photoinhibition; Reactive oxygen species; Tomato

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84892476670     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-013-0594-z     Document Type: Article

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