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HMA4 expression in tobacco reduces Cd accumulation due to the induction of the apoplastic barrier.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Mar 2014
Siemianowski Oskar, Barabasz Anna, Kendziorek Maria, Ruszczynska Anna, Bulska Ewa, Williams Lorraine Elizabeth, Antosiewicz Danuta Maria
Abstract excerpt
Ectopic expression in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum v. Xanthi) of the export protein AtHMA4 (responsible in Arabidopsis for the control of Zn/Cd root to shoot translocation) resulted in decreased Cd uptake/accumulation in roots and shoots. This study contributes to understanding the mechanisms underlying this Cd-dependent phenotype to help predict the consequences of transgene expression for potential...
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