HKT transporters mediate salt stress resistance in plants: from structure and function to the field.
Curr Opin Biotechnol
; 32: 113-120, 2015 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Plant cells are sensitive to salinity stress and do not require sodium as an essential element for their growth and development. Saline soils reduce crop yields and limit available land. Research shows that HKT transporters provide a potent mechanism for mediating salt tolerance in plants. Knowledge of the molecular ion transport and regulation mechanisms and the control of HKT gene expression are crucial for understanding the mechanisms by which HKT transporters enhance crop performance under salinity stress. This review focuses on HKT transporters in monocot plants and in Arabidopsis as a dicot plant, as a guide to efforts toward improving salt tolerance of plants for increasing the production of crops and bioenergy feedstocks.
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Assunto principal:
Proteínas de Plantas
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Plantas
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Cloreto de Sódio
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Proteínas de Transporte de Cátions
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article