An exposure to extremely saline conditions can lead to significant oxidative damage in plants. Flavonoids, which are potent antioxidants, are critical for the scavenging of reactive oxygen species caused by abiotic stress. In the present study, the cotton F-box gene GhFB15 was isolated and characterized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarbon ion beam (CIB) irradiation is a powerful way to create mutations in animals, plants, and microbes. Research on the mutagenic effects and molecular mechanisms of radiation is an important and multidisciplinary issue. However, the effect of carbon ion radiation on cotton is uncertain.
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