Overexpression of a Functional Vicia sativa PCS1 Homolog Increases Cadmium Tolerance and Phytochelatins Synthesis in Arabidopsis

Overexpression of a Functional Vicia sativa PCS1 Homolog Increases Cadmium Tolerance and Phytochelatins Synthesis in Arabidopsis

Phytochelatins (PCs) catalyzed by phytochelatin synthases (PCS) are important for the detoxification of metals in plants and other living organisms. In this study, we isolated a PCS gene (VsPCS1) from Vicia sativa and investigated its role in regulating cadmium (Cd) tolerance. Expression of VsPCS1 w...

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Main Authors: Xingxing Zhang, Haiyun Rui, Fenqin Zhang, Zhubing Hu, Yan Xia, Zhenguo Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
VsPCS1
phytochelatins
Cd
tolerance
Arabidopsis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00107/full

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