1. Induced over-expression of AtDREB2A CA improves drought tolerance in sugarcane.
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Reis, Rafaela Ribeiro, Andrade Dias Brito da Cunha, Bárbara, Martins, Polyana Kelly, Martins, Maria Thereza Bazzo, Alekcevetch, Jean Carlos, Chalfun-Júnior, Antônio, Andrade, Alan Carvalho, Ribeiro, Ana Paula, Qin, Feng, Mizoi, Junya, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki, Kazuko, Nakashima, Kazuo, Carvalho, Josirley de Fátima Corrêa, de Sousa, Carlos Antônio Ferreira, Nepomuceno, Alexandre Lima, Kobayashi, Adilson Kenji, and Molinari, Hugo Bruno Correa
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EFFECT of drought on plants , *DROUGHT tolerance , *SUGARCANE , *TRANSGENIC plants , *GERMINATION , *PLANT cells & tissues - Abstract
Highlights: [•] We developed transgenic sugarcane plants with increased tolerance to drought stress. [•] GM plants presented higher sucrose levels and improved bud sprouting. [•] Genes involved in cell protection were up-regulated in transgenic sugarcane plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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