Enhanced aluminum tolerance in sugarcane: evaluation of SbMATE overexpression and genome-wide identification of ALMTs in Saccharum spp.

Abstract Background A major limiting factor for plant growth is the aluminum (Al) toxicity in acidic soils, especially in tropical regions. The exclusion of Al from the root apex through root exudation of organic acids such as malate and citrate is one of the most ubiquitous tolerance mechanisms in...

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Main Authors: Ana Paula Ribeiro, Felipe Vinecky, Karoline Estefani Duarte, Thaís Ribeiro Santiago, Raphael Augusto das Chagas Noqueli Casari, Aline Forgatti Hell, Bárbara Andrade Dias Brito da Cunha, Polyana Kelly Martins, Danilo da Cruz Centeno, Patricia Abrão de Oliveira Molinari, Geraldo Magela de Almeida Cançado, Jurandir Vieira de Magalhães, Adilson Kenji Kobayashi, Wagner Rodrigo de Souza, Hugo Bruno Correa Molinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02975-x