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A retrotransposon in an HKT1 family sodium transporter causes variation of leaf Na+ exclusion and salt tolerance in maize.
The New phytologist - 1 Feb 2018
Zhang Ming, Cao Yibo, Wang Zhiping, Wang Zhi-Qiang, Shi Junpeng, Liang Xiaoyan, Song Weibin, Chen Qijun, Lai Jinsheng, Jiang Caifu
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Soil salinity is one of several major abiotic stresses that constrain maize productivity worldwide. An improved understanding of salt-tolerance mechanisms will thus enhance the breeding of salt-tolerant maize and boost productivity. Previous studies have indicated that the maintenance of leaf Na+ concentration is essential for maize salt tolerance, and the difference in leaf Na+ exclusion has previously been...
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