Genome-wide characterization and expression analyses of superoxide dismutase (SOD) genes in Gossypium hirsutum

Abstract Background Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are a key antioxidant enzyme family, which have been implicated in protecting plants against the toxic effects of reactive oxygen species. Despite current studies have shown that the gene family are involved in plant growth and developmental processes...

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Main Authors: Wei Wang, Xiaopei Zhang, Fenni Deng, Rui Yuan, Fafu Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-3768-5