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Disruption of secondary wall cellulose biosynthesis alters cadmium translocation and tolerance in rice plants.
Molecular plant - 1 May 2013
Song Xue-Qin, Liu Li-Feng, Jiang Yi-Jun, Zhang Bao-Cai, Gao Ya-Ping, Liu Xiang-Ling, Lin Qing-Shan, Ling Hong-Qing, Zhou Yi-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Tricheary elements (TEs), wrapped by secondary cell wall, play essential roles in water, mineral, and nutrient transduction. Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that is absorbed by roots and transported to shoot, leaves, and grains through vascular systems in plants. As rice is a major source of Cd intake, many efforts have been made to establish 'low-Cd rice'. However, no links have been found between cellulose...
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