Overexpression of PtrABF gene, a bZIP transcription factor isolated from Poncirus trifoliata, enhances dehydration and drought tolerance in tobacco via scavenging ROS and modulating expression of stress-responsive genes

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Authors

Xiaosan Huang · Huazhong Agricultural University

Jihong Liu · Huazhong Agricultural University

Xuejun Chen · Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Abstract

PtrABF is a bZIP transcription factor and functions in positive modulation of drought stress tolerance. It may be an important candidate gene for molecular breeding of drought-tolerant plants.

Topics & Keywords

Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Plant Gene Expression Analysis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Plant Biology

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 230-230

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-10-230

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