Transgenic plants, parts and cells thereof containing a nucleic acid sequence which encodes an alfalfa ferritin, the plant cell overproduces an iron binding protein (ferritin) which provides oxidative stress resistance

摘要

A plant or part thereof having a recombinant nucleic acid encoding for the ectopic expression of ferritin iron binding protein in its vegetative tissues is disclosed. The expression is sufficient such that the plant exhibits reduced cell damage in response to abiotic and biotic stresses, which produce oxidatively induced free radical as compared to a plant or part thereof of the same type, which lacks the nucleic acid.