Improvement and transcriptome analysis of root architecture by overexpression of Fraxinus pennsylvanica DREB2A transcription factor in Robinia pseudoacacia L. 'Idaho'

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1456-1469

  Xiu, Yu ^a   Iqbal, Arshad ^a   Zhu, Chen ^a   Wu, Guodong ^a   Chang, Yanping ^a   Li, Na ^a   Cao, Yu ^a   Zhang, Wenbiao ^b   Zeng, Huiming ^a   Chen, Shouyi ^c   Wang, Huafang ^a  

^a BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b No 1 Middle School of Yanqing   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Robinia pseudoacacia; DREB2A; Root architecture; Transcriptome analysis; Vertical root; Yeast one hybrid

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; MALONALDEHYDE; PLANT PROTEIN; PROLINE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTOME;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; FRAXINUS; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; ROBINIA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

CHLOROPHYLL; FRAXINUS; MALONDIALDEHYDE; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS; PROLINE; ROBINIA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTOME;

EID: 84956495409     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12509     Document Type: Article

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