The interplay between miR156/SPL13 and DFR/WD40–1 regulate drought tolerance in alfalfa

Abstract Background Developing Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa) cultivars tolerant to drought is critical for the crop’s sustainable production. miR156 regulates various plant biological functions by silencing SQUAMOSA-PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) transcription factors. Results To understand the...

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Main Authors: Biruk A. Feyissa, Muhammad Arshad, Margaret Y. Gruber, Susanne E. Kohalmi, Abdelali Hannoufa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-2059-5