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ZmMATE6 from maize encodes a citrate transporter that enhances aluminum tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Oct 2021
Du Hanmei, Ryan Peter R, Liu Chan, Li Hongjie, Hu Wanpeng, Yan Weina, Huang Ying, He Wenzhu, Luo Bowen, Zhang Xiao, Gao Shibin, Zhou Shufeng, Zhang Suzhi
Abstract excerpt
The yields of cereal crops grown on acidic soils are often reduced by aluminum (Al) toxicity because the prevalence of toxic Al3+ cations increases as pH falls below 5.0. The Al-dependent release of citrate from resistant lines of maize is controlled by ZmMATE1 which encodes a multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) transporter protein. ZmMATE6 is another member of this family in maize whose expression is...
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