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Rice tocopherol deficiency 1 encodes a homogentisate phytyltransferase essential for tocopherol biosynthesis and plant development in rice.
Plant cell reports - 1 May 2018
Zhang Yunhui, Liu Kai, Zhu Xiaomei, Wu Yan, Zhang Suobing, Chen Haiyuan, Ling Jing, Wang Yingjie, Fang Xianwen
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: RTD1 encodes a homogentisate phytyltransferase catalyzing a key step in rice tocopherol biosynthesis, confers cold tolerance and regulates rice development by affecting the accumulation of DELLA protein SLENDER RICE1. Tocopherols are one of the most important lipid-soluble antioxidants having indispensable roles in living organisms. The physiological functions of tocopherols have been comprehensively...
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