Barley Plants Overexpressing Ferrochelatases (HvFC1 and HvFC2) Show Improved Photosynthetic Rates and Have Reduced Photo-Oxidative Damage Under Drought Stress than Non-Transgenic Controls

We investigated the roles of two Ferrochelatases (FCs), which encode the terminal enzyme for heme biosynthesis, in drought and oxidative stress tolerance in model cereal plant barley (Hordeum vulgare). Three independent transgenic lines ectopically overexpressing either barley FC1 or FC2 were select...

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Main Authors: Dilrukshi S. K. Nagahatenna, Boris Parent, Everard J. Edwards, Peter Langridge, Ryan Whitford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Agronomy
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ROS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1351