Over-expression of bacterial mtlD gene confers enhanced tolerance to salt-stress and water-deficit stress in transgenic peanut (Arachis hypogaea) through accumulation of mannitol

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 413-421

  Bhauso, Tengale Dipak ^a   Thankappan, Radhakrishnan ^a   Kumar, Abhay ^a   Mishra, Gyan Prakash ^a   Dobaria, Jentilal Ramjibhai ^a   Rajam, ManchikatlaVenkat ^b  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF GROUNDNUT RESEARCH   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress tolerance; Drought stress; Groundnut; Mannitol 1 phosphate dehydrogenase; Salinity stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898006420     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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