Accumulation of terpenoid phytoalexins in maize roots is associated with drought tolerance

Plant Cell and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 2195-2207

  Vaughan, Martha M ^a   Christensen, Shawn ^b   Schmelz, Eric A ^b   Huffaker, Alisa ^b   Mcauslane, Heather J ^c   Alborn, Hans T ^b   Romero, Maritza ^b   Allen, Leon Hartwell ^b   Teal, Peter E A ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abiotic and biotic stress; ANTHER EAR2 (AN2); Root to shoot ratio; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTOR; AGRONOMY; BIOTIC FACTOR; CROP PRODUCTION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DICOTYLEDON; DROUGHT; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FUNGUS; HERBIVORY; INFECTIVITY; MAIZE; PATHOGEN; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SALINITY TOLERANCE; TERPENE;

DIABROTICA BALTEATA; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

ABSCISIC ACID; PHYTOHORMONE; PLANT PROTEIN; TERPENE;

ADAPTATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DROUGHT; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETICS; HERBIVORY; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; PLANT ROOT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ABSCISIC ACID; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; DROUGHTS; HERBIVORY; PLANT DISEASES; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TERPENES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84945481339     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pce.12482     Document Type: Article

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