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The iron-regulated transporter, MbNRAMP1, isolated from Malus baccata is involved in Fe, Mn and Cd trafficking.
Annals of botany - 1 Dec 2008
Xiao Haihua, Yin Liping, Xu Xuefeng, Li Tianzhong, Han Zhenhai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional disorders in plants, especially in fruit trees grown in calcareous soil. Malus baccata is widely used as an apple rootstock in north China and is highly resistant to low temperatures. There are few studies on iron absorption by this species at the molecular level. It is very important to understand the mechanism of iron uptake and...
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