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 | Andy PereiraUniversity of Arkansas, Virginia Tech, Plant Research International-Wageningen, Max … Verified email at uark.edu Cited by 17192 |
The SHINE clade of AP2 domain transcription factors activates wax biosynthesis, alters cuticle properties, and confers drought tolerance when overexpressed in …
The interface between plants and the environment plays a dual role as a protective barrier as
well as a medium for the exchange of gases, water, and nutrients. The primary aerial plant …
well as a medium for the exchange of gases, water, and nutrients. The primary aerial plant …
[HTML][HTML] Plant adaptation to drought stress
Plants in their natural habitats adapt to drought stress in the environment through a variety
of mechanisms, ranging from transient responses to low soil moisture to major survival …
of mechanisms, ranging from transient responses to low soil moisture to major survival …
Molecular and physiological analysis of drought stress in Arabidopsis reveals early responses leading to acclimation in plant growth
…, A Krishnan, MMR Ambavaram, A Pereira - Plant physiology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Plant drought stress response and resistance are complex biological processes that need to
be analyzed at a systems level using genomics and physiological approaches to dissect …
be analyzed at a systems level using genomics and physiological approaches to dissect …
An ancient R gene from the wild potato species Solanum bulbocastanum confers broad‐spectrum resistance to Phytophthora infestans in cultivated potato and …
…, P Stevens, M Muskens, D Wouters, A Pereira… - The plant …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Late blight, caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, is the most
devastating disease for potato cultivation. Here, we describe the positional cloning of the Rpi‐blb1 …
devastating disease for potato cultivation. Here, we describe the positional cloning of the Rpi‐blb1 …
Improvement of water use efficiency in rice by expression of HARDY, an Arabidopsis drought and salt tolerance gene
…, M Udayakumar, A Pereira - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Freshwater is a limited and dwindling global resource; therefore, efficient water use is
required for food crops that have high water demands, such as rice, or for the production of …
required for food crops that have high water demands, such as rice, or for the production of …
pBINPLUS: an improved plant transformation vector based on pBIN19
We describe the construction of a new plant transformation vector, pBINPLUS, based on the
popular pBIN19 vector. Improvements over pBIN19 include location of the selectable marker …
popular pBIN19 vector. Improvements over pBIN19 include location of the selectable marker …
Molecular characterization of the CER1 gene of arabidopsis involved in epicuticular wax biosynthesis and pollen fertility.
The aerial parts of plants are coated with an epicuticular wax layer, which is important as a
first line of defense against external influences. In Arabidopsis, the ECERIFERUM (CER) …
first line of defense against external influences. In Arabidopsis, the ECERIFERUM (CER) …
The Rpi‐blb2 gene from Solanum bulbocastanum is an Mi‐1 gene homolog conferring broad‐spectrum late blight resistance in potato
…, M Muskens, D Wouters, P Wolters, A Pereira… - The Plant …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The necessity to develop potato and tomato crops that possess durable resistance against
the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans is increasing as more virulent, crop‐…
the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans is increasing as more virulent, crop‐…
The Arabidopsis MALE STERILITY 2 protein shares similarity with reductases in elongation/condensation complexes
The Arabidopsis thaliana MALE STERILITY 2 (MS2) gene product is involved in male
gametogenesis. The first abnormalities in pollen development of ms2 mutants are seen at the …
gametogenesis. The first abnormalities in pollen development of ms2 mutants are seen at the …
Effects of drought on gene expression in maize reproductive and leaf meristem tissue revealed by RNA-Seq
Drought stress affects cereals especially during the reproductive stage. The maize (Zea
mays) drought transcriptome was studied using RNA-Seq analysis to compare drought-treated …
mays) drought transcriptome was studied using RNA-Seq analysis to compare drought-treated …