A fructan: the fructan 1-fructosyl-transferase gene from Helianthus tuberosus increased the PEG-simulated drought stress tolerance of tobacco

Abstract Background Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) is a fructan-accumulating plant, and an industrial source of raw material for fructan production, but the crucial enzymes involved in fructan biosynthesis remain poorly understood in this plant. Results In this study, a fructan: fructan...

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Main Authors: Xuemei Sun, Yuan Zong, Shipeng Yang, Lihui Wang, Jieming Gao, Ying Wang, Baolong Liu, Huaigang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Hereditas
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41065-020-00131-3