The Metallothionein Gene, TaMT3, from Tamarix androssowii Confers Cd2+ Tolerance in Tobacco

The Metallothionein Gene, TaMT3, from Tamarix androssowii Confers Cd2+ Tolerance in Tobacco

Cadmium (Cd) is a nonessential microelement and low concentration Cd2+ has strong toxicity to plant growth. Plant metallothioneins, a class of low molecular, cystein(Cys)-rich and heavy-metal binding proteins, play an important role in both metal chaperoning and scavenging of reactive oxygen specie...

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Main Authors: Boru Zhou, Wenjing Yao, Shengji Wang, Xinwang Wang, Tingbo Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
cadmium
genetic transformation
metallothionein
Tamarix androssowii
tobacco
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/6/10398

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