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MscS-like proteins control plastid size and shape in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Current biology : CB - 10 Jan 2006
Haswell Elizabeth S, Meyerowitz Elliot M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mechanosensitive (MS) ion channels provide a mechanism for the perception of mechanical stimuli such as sound, touch, and osmotic pressure. The bacterial MS ion channel MscS opens in response to increased membrane tension and serves to protect against cellular lysis during osmotic downshock. MscS-like proteins are found widely in bacterial and archaeal species and have also been identified in fission...
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