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Identification of mutations allowing Natural Resistance Associated Macrophage Proteins (NRAMP) to discriminate against cadmium.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2015
Pottier Mathieu, Oomen Ronald, Picco Cristiana, Giraudat Jérôme, Scholz-Starke Joachim, Richaud Pierre, Carpaneto Armando, Thomine Sébastien
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Each essential transition metal plays a specific role in metabolic processes and has to be selectively transported. Living organisms need to discriminate between essential and non-essential metals such as cadmium (Cd(2+) ), which is highly toxic. However, transporters of the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) family, which are involved in metal uptake and homeostasis, generally display poor...
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