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Over-expression of SlSHN1 gene improves drought tolerance by increasing cuticular wax accumulation in tomato.
International journal of molecular sciences - 27 Oct 2014
Al-Abdallat Ayed M, Al-Debei Hmoud S, Ayad Jamal Y, Hasan Shireen
Abstract excerpt
Increasing cuticular wax accumulation in plants has been associated with improving drought tolerance in plants. In this study, a cDNA clone encoding the SlSHN1 transcription factor, the closest ortholog to WIN/SHN1 gene in Arabidopsis, was isolated from tomato plant. Expression analysis of SlSHN1 indicated that it is induced in response to drought conditions. The over-expression of SlSHN1 in tomato under the...
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