Nuclear import and dimerization of tomato ASR1, a water stress-inducible protein exclusive to plants.

The ASR (for ABA/water stress/ripening) protein family, first described in tomato as nuclear and involved in adaptation to dry climates, is widespread in the plant kingdom, including crops of high agronomic relevance. We show both nuclear and cytosolic localization for ASR1 (the most studied member...

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Main Authors: Martiniano M Ricardi, Francisco F Guaimas, Rodrigo M González, Hernán P Burrieza, María P López-Fernández, Elizabeth A Jares-Erijman, José M Estévez, Norberto D Iusem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416805?pdf=render