Genome-wide analysis of the WRKY transcription factor gene family in Gossypium raimondii and the expression of orthologs in cultivated tetraploid cotton

Crop Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2-3, 2014, Pages 87-101

  Cai, Caiping ^a   Niu, Erli ^a   Du, Hao ^a   Zhao, Liang ^a   Feng, Yue ^a   Guo, Wangzhen ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Expression pattern; Gossypium; Phylogenetic relationship; Stress; WRKY transcription factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010602951     PISSN: 20955421     EISSN: 22145141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2014.03.001     Document Type: Article

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