Isolation and Functional Analysis of ZmLTP3, a Homologue to Arabidopsis LTP3
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Isolation and Sequence Analysis of ZmLTP3
2.2. Expression Analysis of ZmLTP3
2.3. Salt Tolerance of Transgenic Arabidopsis
2.4. Morphological and Physiological Analysis of Transgenic Arabidopsis
3. Discussion
4. Experimental Section
4.1. Maize Seedlings Growth Conditions and Treatments
4.2. Cloning of ZmLTP3 cDNA
4.3. RT-PCR Analysis of ZmLTP3
4.4. Plasimid Construction, Arabidopsis Transformation and Transformants Characterization
4.5. Arabidopsis Growth Conditions and Stress Treatments
4.6. Morphological and Physiological Traits Measurements
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflict of Interest
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Zou, H.-W.; Tian, X.-H.; Ma, G.-H.; Li, Z.-X. Isolation and Functional Analysis of ZmLTP3, a Homologue to Arabidopsis LTP3. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 5025-5035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14035025
Zou H-W, Tian X-H, Ma G-H, Li Z-X. Isolation and Functional Analysis of ZmLTP3, a Homologue to Arabidopsis LTP3. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2013; 14(3):5025-5035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14035025
Chicago/Turabian StyleZou, Hua-Wen, Xiao-Hai Tian, Guo-Hui Ma, and Zhi-Xin Li. 2013. "Isolation and Functional Analysis of ZmLTP3, a Homologue to Arabidopsis LTP3" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 14, no. 3: 5025-5035. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms14035025