11935 Water Deficit Stress Induced Gene Expression

Friday, January 7, 2011: 11:30 AM
Marquis - 103 - 105 (Atlanta Marriott Marquis)
B.Todd Campbell , USDA-ARS
Wonkeun Park , USDA-ARS
Phil J. Bauer , USDA-ARS
Brian E. Scheffler , USDA-ARS Genomics and Bioinformatics Research Unit
In this study, we evaluate gene expression differences between cotton grown in well-watered and water deficit field conditions.  The study focuses on identifying genes differentially expressed in leaves and roots of a single cultivar under water deficit stress during the flowering period.