AB-QTL analysis reveals new alleles associated to proline accumulation and leaf wilting under drought stress conditions in barley (<it>Hordeum vulgare</it> L.)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Land plants have evolved several measures to maintain their life against abiotic stresses. The accumulation of proline is the most generalized response of plants under drought, heat or salt stress conditions. It is known as an osmopr...

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Main Authors: Sayed Mohammed A, Schumann Henrik, Pillen Klaus, Naz Ali A, Léon Jens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/61