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Functional significance of AtHMA4 C-terminal domain in planta.
PloS one - 20 Oct 2010
Mills Rebecca F, Valdes Billy, Duke Michael, Peaston Kerry A, Lahner Brett, Salt David E, Williams Lorraine E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enhancing the upward translocation of heavy metals such as Zn from root to shoot through genetic engineering has potential for biofortification and phytoremediation. This study examined the contribution of the heavy metal-transporting ATPase, AtHMA4, to the shoot ionomic profile of soil-grown plants, and investigated the importance of the C-terminal domain in the functioning of this transporter....
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