Method to improve drought tolerance in plants
Abstract
A method to increase drought resistance in plants is provided. The method comprises inhibiting or disabling inward-rectifying K.sup.+ (K.sup.+.sub.in) channels in the stomatal guard cells of the plant.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174541
- Patent Number(s):
- 6635803
- Application Number:
- 09/567,730
- Assignee:
- Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-94-ER20148
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Citation Formats
Schroeder, Julian I., and Kwak, June Myoung. Method to improve drought tolerance in plants. United States: N. p., 2003.
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Schroeder, Julian I., & Kwak, June Myoung. Method to improve drought tolerance in plants. United States.
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"Method to improve drought tolerance in plants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174541.
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abstractNote = {A method to increase drought resistance in plants is provided. The method comprises inhibiting or disabling inward-rectifying K.sup.+ (K.sup.+.sub.in) channels in the stomatal guard cells of the plant.},
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year = {2003},
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