A heavy metal P-type ATPase OsHMA4 prevents copper accumulation in rice grain

Rice is a major source of calories and mineral nutrients for over half the world’s human population. However, little is known in rice about the genetic basis of variation in accumulation of copper (Cu), an essential but potentially toxic nutrient. Here we identify OsHMA4 as the likely causal gene of...

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Main Authors: Huang, Xin-Yuan, Deng, Fenglin, Yamaji, Naoki, Pinson, Shannon R.M.., Fujii-Kashino, Miho, Danku, John, Douglas, Alex, Guerinot, Mary Lou, Salt, David E., Ma, Jian Feng
Format: Article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37471/