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A two-staged model of Na+ exclusion in rice explained by 3D modeling of HKT transporters and alternative splicing.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Cotsaftis Olivier, Plett Darren, Shirley Neil, Tester Mark, Hrmova Maria
Abstract excerpt
The HKT family of Na(+) and Na(+)/K(+) transporters is implicated in plant salinity tolerance. Amongst these transporters, the cereal HKT1;4 and HKT1;5 are responsible for Na(+) exclusion from photosynthetic tissues, a key mechanism for plant salinity tolerance. It has been suggested that Na(+) is retrieved from the xylem transpiration stream either in the root or the leaf sheath, protecting the leaf blades from...
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