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Filtering by: Committee Member Woodside, Charles R. Decade 2000-2009 Degree Field Horticulture

Enhancement of cold tolerance in tomato plants by genetic engineering of glycinebetaine biosynthesis

Creator:

Park, Eung-Jun

Abstract:

Tomato [Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.] plants are chilling sensitive and do not naturally accumulate glycinebetaine (GB), a metabolite that functions as a stress protectant in plants. While GB can increase tolerance of tomato plants to salt and drought stresses, its effect on chilling tolerance has not been examined. To evaluate whether...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

Tolerance in Tomato Plants by Genetic Engineering of Glvcinebetaine Biosynthesis. Abstract approved: r