Overexpression of codA gene confers enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses in alfalfa

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 31-40

  Li, Hongbing ^a,b   Wang, Zhi ^a,c   Ke, Qingbo ^a,d   Ji, Chang Yoon ^a,d   Jeong, Jae Cheol ^a   Lee, Haeng Soon ^a,d   Lim, Yong Pyo ^c   Xu, Bingcheng ^b   Deng, Xi Ping ^b   Kwak, Sang Soo ^a,d  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^d University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Biomass; CodA; Drought stress; GB; Glycinebetaine; IAA; MDA; MS; MV; NT; Oxidative stress; PCR; Q RT PCR; ROS; RWC; Salt stress; SWAP2 promoter; SWPA2; T nos; TBA; TCA; TP

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALFALFA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT GENE; SALINITY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SALINITY;

EID: 84908456462     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.10.010     Document Type: Article

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