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OsTCTP, encoding a translationally controlled tumor protein, plays an important role in mercury tolerance in rice.
BMC plant biology - 20 May 2015
Wang Zhan Qi, Li Ge Zi, Gong Qiao Qiao, Li Gui Xin, Zheng Shao Jian
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BACKGROUND: Mercury (Hg) is not only a threat to public health but also a growth risk factor to plants, as it is readily accumulated by higher plants. Accumulation of Hg in plants disrupts many cellular-level functions and inhibits growth and development; however, the detoxification and tolerance mechanisms of plants to Hg stress are still not fully understood. Exposure to toxic Hg also occurs in some crops...
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