Overexpression of a peach CBF gene in apple: A model for understanding the integration of growth, dormancy, and cold hardiness in woody plants

Frontiers in Plant Science

Volumn 6, Issue FEB, 2015, Pages

  Wisniewski, Michael ^a   Norelli, John ^a   Artlip, Timothy ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN FRUIT RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Bud break; CBF genes; DAM genes; DELLA genes; EBB genes; Freezing tolerance; Fruit trees; Malus domestica

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRUNUS PERSICA; ROSACEAE;

EID: 84925044259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664462X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00085     Document Type: Article

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