Stress-related polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants

A transgenic plant comprising a recombinant polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of:

• (a) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising a sequence selected from those of, SEQ ID NOs:
• 26, 46, 176, 114, 142, 144, 82, 50, 72, 96, 18, 22, 24, 240, or a complementary nucleotide sequence thereof;
• (b) a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NOs:
• 25, 45, 175, 113, 141, 143, 81, 49, 71, 95, 17, 21, 23, 239, or a complementary nucleotide sequence thereof;
• and
• (c) a nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to a nucleotide sequence of one or more polynucleotides of:
• (a) or (b).