The maize (Zea mays ssp. mays var. B73) genome encodes 33 members of the purple acid phosphatase gene family

The maize (Zea mays ssp. mays var. B73) genome encodes 33 members of the purple acid phosphatase gene family

Purple acid phosphatases (PAPs) play an important role in plant phosphorus nutrition, both by liberating phosphorus from organic sources in the soil and by modulating distribution within the plant throughout growth and development. Furthermore, members of the PAP protein family have been implicated...

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Main Authors: Eliécer eGonzález Muñoz, Aida-Odette eAvendaño-Vázquez, Ricardo Aarón eChávez Montes, Stefan eDe Folter, Liliana eAndrés-Hernández, Cei eAbreu-Goodger, Ruairidh James Hay Sawers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Maize
Phosphate
stress response
PAP
Purple acid phosphatase
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00341/full

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