Protein phylogenetic analysis of Ca2+/cation antiporters and insights into their evolution in plants

Cation transport is a critical process in all organisms and is essential for mineral nutrition, ion stress tolerance, and signal transduction. Transporters that are members of the Ca2+/Cation Antiporter (CaCA) superfamily are involved in the transport of Ca2+ and/or other cations using the counter e...

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Main Authors: Laura eEmery, Simon eWhelan, Kendal D. Hirschi, Jon K. Pittman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2012.00001/full