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A second mechanism for aluminum resistance in wheat relies on the constitutive efflux of citrate from roots.
Plant physiology - 1 Jan 2009
Ryan Peter R, Raman Harsh, Gupta Sanjay, Horst Walter J, Delhaize Emmanuel
Abstract excerpt
The first confirmed mechanism for aluminum (Al) resistance in plants is encoded by the wheat (Triticum aestivum) gene, TaALMT1, on chromosome 4DL. TaALMT1 controls the Al-activated efflux of malate from roots, and this mechanism is widespread among Al-resistant genotypes of diverse genetic origins. This study describes a second mechanism for Al resistance in wheat that relies on citrate efflux. Citrate efflux...
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