The Rhizophagus irregularis Genome Encodes Two CTR Copper Transporters That Mediate Cu Import Into the Cytosol and a CTR-Like Protein Likely Involved in Copper Tolerance

The Rhizophagus irregularis Genome Encodes Two CTR Copper Transporters That Mediate Cu Import Into the Cytosol and a CTR-Like Protein Likely Involved in Copper Tolerance

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increase fitness of their host plants under Cu deficient and toxic conditions. In this study, we have characterized two Cu transporters of the CTR family (RiCTR1 and RiCTR2) and a CTR-like protein (RiCTR3A) of Rhizophagus irregularis. Functional analyses in yeast reveale...

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Main Authors: Tamara Gómez-Gallego, Karim Benabdellah, Miguel A. Merlos, Ana M. Jiménez-Jiménez, Carine Alcon, Pierre Berthomieu, Nuria Ferrol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
copper homeostasis
copper transporters
CTR family
Rhizophagus irregularis
symbiosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00604/full

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