OsZIP1 functions as a metal efflux transporter limiting excess zinc, copper and cadmium accumulation in rice
Abstract Background Metal homeostasis is critical for plant growth, development and adaptation to environmental stresses and largely governed by a variety of metal transporters. The plant ZIP (Zn-regulated transporter, Iron-regulated transporter-like Protein) family proteins belong to the integral m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1899-3 |