Osmotic, oxidative and salinity stresses upregulate the expressions of Thiamine (vitamin B1) biosynthesis genes (THIC and THI1/THI4) in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)

Thiamine or vitamin B1 comprises a pyrimidine moiety and a thiazole moiety. Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), the active form of thiamine, acts as a cofactor for various major enzymes for example transketolase (TK), α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (KGDH) and pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH). In this study, th...

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Main Authors: Zainal Abidin, Aisamuddin Ardi, Wong, Sook Yee, Abdul Rahman, Nur Syuhadah, Che Idris, Zainor Hafisah, Balia Yusof, Zetty Norhana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53470/1/Osmotic%2C%20oxidative%20and%20salinity%20stresses%20upregulate%20the%20expressions%20of%20Thiamine.pdf