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Elevated expression of TcHMA3 plays a key role in the extreme Cd tolerance in a Cd-hyperaccumulating ecotype of Thlaspi caerulescens.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Jun 2011
Ueno Daisei, Milner Matthew J, Yamaji Naoki, Yokosho Kengo, Koyama Emi, Clemencia Zambrano M, Kaskie Molly, Ebbs Stephen, Kochian Leon V, Ma Jian Feng
Abstract excerpt
Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal for plants, but several unique Cd-hyperaccumulating plant species are able to accumulate this metal to extraordinary concentrations in the aboveground tissues without showing any toxic symptoms. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this hypertolerance to Cd are poorly understood. Here we have isolated and functionally characterized an allelic gene, TcHMA3 (heavy...
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