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Overexpression of rice glutaredoxins (OsGrxs) significantly reduces arsenite accumulation by maintaining glutathione pool and modulating aquaporins in yeast.
Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB - 1 Sept 2016
Verma Pankaj Kumar, Verma Shikha, Meher Alok Kumar, Pande Veena, Mallick Shekhar, Bansiwal Amit Kumar, Tripathi Rudra Deo, Dhankher Om Parkash, Chakrabarty Debasis
Abstract excerpt
Arsenic (As) is an acute poison and class I carcinogen, can cause a serious health risk. Staple crops like rice are the primary source of As contamination in human food. Rice grown on As contaminated areas accumulates higher As in their edible parts. Based on our previous transcriptome data, two rice glutaredoxins (OsGrx_C7 and OsGrx_C2.1) were identified that showed up-regulated expression during As stress....
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