Structural aspects and functional regulation of late embryogenesis abundant (LEA) genes and proteins conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants

Abiotic Stress: Role in Sustainable Agriculture, Detrimental Effects and Management Strategies

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 43-109

  Roychoudhury, Aryadeep ^a   Nayek, Subhayu ^a  

^a ST XAVIER S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYTOLOGY; DEHYDRATION; DROUGHT; HYDROPHILICITY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OSMOSIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; SEED; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS;

ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCES; BASIC LEUCINE ZIPPERS (BZIP); DEHYDRATION-RESPONSIVE ELEMENTS; DROUGHT-INDUCIBLE GENES; LATE EMBRYOGENESIS ABUNDANT; LATE EMBRYOGENESIS ABUNDANT PROTEINS; MULTIPLE STRESS CONDITIONS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAYS;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION;

EID: 84904797938     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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