African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Overexpression of BrSAC1 encoding a phosphoinositide phosphatase isolated from Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L) improved tolerance to cold, dehydration, and salt stresses in transgenic tobacco

  Kyung Hee Han1#, Yu Jin Jung2,3#, Uuganchimeg Bayarsaikhan1, In Hye Lee1, Jang Sun Choi6, Ill Sup Nou4, Yong Gu Cho5 and Kwon Kyoo Kang1, 2,3*    
  1Department of Horticulture, Hankyong National University, 67 Seokjeong-dong, Ansung 456-749, South Korea. 2Institute of Genetic Engineering, Hankyong National University, Ansung 456-749, Korea. 3Clone Company, 67 Seokjeong-dong, Ansung 456-749, South Korea. 4Department of Horticulture, Sunchon National University, Suncheon 540-742, Korea. 5Department of Crop Science, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. 6National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Suwon, 440-746, Korea.   #These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  •  Accepted: 02 November 2012
  •  Published: 10 April 2013