Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) with its good quality and ease of cultivation occupies an important position in animal feeding. Salinity is a major constraint of crop productivity, because it reduces yield and limits expansion of agriculture. Na+ /H+ antiporter catalyses the counter transport of Na+ and H+ across membranes. Vacuolar Na+ /H+ antiporter plays an important role in developing salt-tolerance of plants. Therefore, we could use the gene involved in this mechanism to modify salt tolerance of lucerne.
Citation
Yang, Q.; Zhou, H.; and Tongquan, Y. N., "Molecular Clone of the Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene AtNHX1 and Study of Transgenic Salt Tolerant Lucerne" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 33.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/33)
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Molecular Clone of the Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene AtNHX1 and Study of Transgenic Salt Tolerant Lucerne
Dublin Ireland
Lucerne (Medicago sativa) with its good quality and ease of cultivation occupies an important position in animal feeding. Salinity is a major constraint of crop productivity, because it reduces yield and limits expansion of agriculture. Na+ /H+ antiporter catalyses the counter transport of Na+ and H+ across membranes. Vacuolar Na+ /H+ antiporter plays an important role in developing salt-tolerance of plants. Therefore, we could use the gene involved in this mechanism to modify salt tolerance of lucerne.
