Association mapping provides insights into the origin and the fine structure of the sorghum aluminum tolerance locus, AltSB.

Root damage caused by aluminum (Al) toxicity is a major cause of grain yield reduction on acid soils, which are prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where food security is most tenuous. In sorghum, Al tolerance is conferred by SbMATE, an Al-activated root citrate efflux transpo...

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Main Authors: Fernanda F Caniato, Martha T Hamblin, Claudia T Guimaraes, Zhiwu Zhang, Robert E Schaffert, Leon V Kochian, Jurandir V Magalhaes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3907521?pdf=render