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Virus-induced gene silencing of Arabidopsis thaliana gene homologues in wheat identifies genes conferring improved drought tolerance.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Mar 2013
Manmathan Harish, Shaner Dale, Snelling Jacob, Tisserat Ned, Lapitan Nora
Abstract excerpt
In a non-model staple crop like wheat (Triticum aestivumI L.), functional validation of potential drought stress responsive genes identified in Arabidopsis could provide gene targets for breeding. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) of genes of interest can overcome the inherent problems of polyploidy and limited transformation potential that hamper functional validation studies in wheat. In this study, three...
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