Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored lipid transfer proteins influence root cap cuticle formation at primary root tips, promoting NaCl tolerance in Arabidopsis seedlings.

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Root cap cuticles (RCCs), comprising mainly very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs), promote salt tolerance by preventing ion influx. Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored lipid transfer protein (LTPG)1 and LTPG2 participate in VLCFA deposition in the extracellular region, aiding RCC formation in the lateral roots. In this study, we investigated whether LTPG1 and LTPG2 have similar functions in the primary roots of...

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• Arabidopsis Proteins
• Carrier Proteins
• Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
• Glycosylphosphatidylinositols
• Plant Roots