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Pyridoxine is required for post-embryonic root development and tolerance to osmotic and oxidative stresses.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Nov 2005
Chen Hao, Xiong Liming
Abstract excerpt
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is a cofactor required by numerous enzymes in all cellular organisms. Plants are the major source of vitamin B6 for animals, yet the biosynthesis pathway and the function of vitamin B6 in plants are not well elucidated. In this study, an Arabidopsis pyridoxine synthase gene PDX1 was characterized and its in vivo functions were investigated. The PDX1 gene was expressed in all plant parts...
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