Cloning and characterization of functional trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene in maize

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 134-141

  Jiang, Wei ^a   Fu, Feng Ling ^a   Zhang, Su Zhi ^a   Wu, Ling ^a   Li, Wan Chen ^a  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cold stress; Maize; Salt stress; Trehalose 6 phosphate synthase

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894273508     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-010-9098-7     Document Type: Article

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