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The Arabidopsis trehalose-6-P synthase AtTPS1 gene is a regulator of glucose, abscisic acid, and stress signaling.
Plant physiology - 1 Nov 2004
Avonce Nelson, Leyman Barbara, Mascorro-Gallardo José O, Van Dijck Patrick, Thevelein Johan M, Iturriaga Gabriel
Abstract excerpt
In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), trehalose is present at almost undetectable levels, excluding its role as an osmoprotectant. Here, we report that overexpression of AtTPS1 in Arabidopsis using the 35S promoter led to a small increase in trehalose and trehalose-6-P levels. In spite of this,...
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