The over-expression of a chrysanthemum gene encoding an RNA polymerase II CTD phosphatase-like 1 enzyme enhances tolerance to heat stress

Crop genetics: plants that can take the heat Researchers in China have engineered chrysanthemum plants with increased heat tolerance. Studies in model species have shown that the plant gene CPL1 is involved in their response to many kinds of stress, including temperature, drought, and salinity. Usin...

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Main Authors: Yuying Qi, Yanan Liu, Zixin Zhang, Jiaojiao Gao, Zhiyong Guan, Weimin Fang, Sumei Chen, Fadi Chen, Jiafu Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-07-01
Series:Horticulture Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-018-0037-y