Characterization of gene expression associated with drought avoidance and tolerance traits in a perennial grass species.

To understand molecular mechanisms of perennial grass adaptation to drought stress, genes associated with drought avoidance or tolerance traits were identified and their expression patterns were characterized in C4 hybrid bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.×C. transvaalensis Burtt Davy, cv. Ti...

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Main Authors: Peng Zhou, Yuan An, Zhaolong Wang, Hongmei Du, Bingru Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4143173?pdf=render