Characterization of lycopene β-cyclase gene from Lycium chinense conferring salt tolerance by increasing carotenoids synthesis and oxidative stress resistance in tobacco

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1-18

  Jin, Chao ^a   Ji, Jing ^a   Zhao, Qing ^a   Ma, Ran ^a   Guan, Chunfeng ^a   Wang, Gang ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Lycium chinense; Lycopene cyclase; Oxidative damage; Salt tolerance

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; PLANTS (BOTANY); SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOBACCO; TRANSCRIPTION;

CYCLASES; LYCIUM CHINENSE; LYCOPENE Β-CYCLASE; LYCOPENES; OXIDATIVE DAMAGE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SALT STRESSS; SALT TOLERANCE; STRESS RESISTANCE; TRANSGENEIC PLANTS;

CAROTENOIDS;

EID: 84949550870     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: 15729788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-015-0418-y     Document Type: Article

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