Article
A role for the AKT1 potassium channel in plant nutrition.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 8 May 1998
Hirsch R E, Lewis B D, Spalding E P, Sussman M R
Abstract excerpt
In plants, potassium serves an essential role as an osmoticum and charge carrier. Its uptake by roots occurs by poorly defined mechanisms. To determine the role of potassium channels in planta, we performed a reverse genetic screen and identified an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant in which the AKT1 c...
Topics
- Arabidopsis
- Arabidopsis Proteins
- Culture Media
- DNA, Bacterial
- Genes, Plant
- Membrane Potentials
- Mutation
- Patch-Clamp Techniques
- Plant Proteins
- Plant Roots
- Potassium
- Potassium Channels