Generation of boron-deficiency-tolerant tomato by overexpressing an <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> borate transporter <i>AtBOR1</i>

Generation of boron-deficiency-tolerant tomato by overexpressing an <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> borate transporter <i>AtBOR1</i>

Nutrient deficiency in soil poses a widespread agricultural problem. Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient in plants, and its deficiency causes defects in both vegetative and reproductive growth in various crops in the field. In <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, increased expression of a ma...

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Main Authors: Shimpei eUraguchi, Yuichi eKato, Hideki eHanaoka, Kyoko eMiwa, Toru eFUJIWARA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
nutrient
transporter
Tomato
transgenic
boron deficiency
AtBOR1
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00125/full

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