Overexpression of the Jatropha curcas JcERF1 gene coding an AP2/ERF-type transcription factor increases tolerance to salt in transgenic tobacco

Biochemistry (Moscow)

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1226-1236

  Yang, Hua ^a   Yu, Chuan ^a   Yan, Jun ^a   Wang, Xuehua ^a   Chen, Fang ^a   Zhao, Yun ^a   Wei, Wei ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ethylene response factor (ERF); Jatropha curcas; JcERF1; Overexpression; Salt stress; Subcellular localization

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; JATROPHA CURCAS; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 2;

CELL NUCLEUS; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; JATROPHA; ONION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT EPIDERMIS; SALT TOLERANCE; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

CELL NUCLEUS; GENE EXPRESSION; JATROPHA; ONIONS; PLANT EPIDERMIS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SALT-TOLERANCE; TOBACCO; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-2;

EID: 84919653116     PISSN: 00062979     EISSN: 16083040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0006297914110108     Document Type: Article

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