A defensin-like protein drives cadmium efflux and allocation in rice

Crops that allocate heavy metals to leaves rather than grains could allow phytoremediation of polluted soil while producing food that is safe to eat. Here, the authors show that a defensin-like protein promotes cadmium secretion from rice cells and allocation to leaves without causing accumulation i...

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Main Authors: Jin-Song Luo, Jing Huang, Da-Li Zeng, Jia-Shi Peng, Guo-Bin Zhang, Hai-Ling Ma, Yuan Guan, Hong-Ying Yi, Yan-Lei Fu, Bin Han, Hong-Xuan Lin, Qian Qian, Ji-Ming Gong
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c4872fc0a5b04a73b65d6b21930ca368
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