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A molecular framework for the inhibition of Arabidopsis root growth in response to boron toxicity.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Apr 2012
Aquea Felipe, Federici Fernan, Moscoso Cristian, Vega Andrea, Jullian Pastor, Haseloff Jim, Arce-Johnson Patricio
Abstract excerpt
Boron is an essential micronutrient for plants and is taken up in the form of boric acid (BA). Despite this, a high BA concentration is toxic for the plants, inhibiting root growth and is thus a significant problem in semi-arid areas in the world. In this work, we report the molecular basis for the inhibition of root growth caused by boron. We show that application of BA reduces the size of root meristems,...
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