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ESKIMO1 is a key gene involved in water economy as well as cold acclimation and salt tolerance.
BMC plant biology - 7 Dec 2008
Bouchabke-Coussa Oumaya, Quashie Marie-Luce, Seoane-Redondo Jose, Fortabat Marie-Noelle, Gery Carine, Yu Agnes, Linderme Daphné, Trouverie Jacques, Granier Fabienne, Téoulé Evelyne, Durand-Tardif Mylène
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BACKGROUND: Drought is a major social and economic problem resulting in huge yield reduction in the field. Today's challenge is to develop plants with reduced water requirements and stable yields in fluctuating environmental conditions. Arabidopsis thaliana is an excellent model for identifying potential targets for plant breeding. Drought tolerance in the field was successfully conferred to crops by transferring...
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