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Arabidopsis boron transporter for xylem loading.
Nature - 21 Nov 2002
Takano Junpei, Noguchi Kyotaro, Yasumori Miho, Kobayashi Masaharu, Gajdos Zofia, Miwa Kyoko, Hayashi Hiroaki, Yoneyama Tadakatsu, Fujiwara Toru
Abstract excerpt
Boron deficiency hampers the productivity of 132 crops in more than 80 countries. Boron is essential in higher plants primarily for maintaining the integrity of cell walls and is also beneficial and might be essential in animals and in yeast. Understanding the molecular mechanism(s) of boron transport is crucial for alleviating boron deficiency. Here we describe the molecular identification of boron transporters...
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