The Shoot-Specific Expression of γ-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase Directs the Long-Distance Transport of Thiol-Peptides to Roots Conferring Tolerance to Mercury and Arsenic1

By Yujing Li, Om Parkash Dankher, L. Carreira, Aaron P. Smith, R. Meagher. Plant Physiology, 2006

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Subfields: Environmental Chemistry, Plant Science

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• Arsenic uptake and metabolism in plants. (2009, unknown): “thaliana (Chen et al., 2006; Li et al., 2006).”
• Heavy metals toxicity in plants: An overview on the role of glutathione and phytochelatins in heavy metal stress tolerance of plants (2010, background): “This suggested that γ-EC or other PCs pathway intermediates act as carriers for the long-distance phloem transport of thiol-reactive toxins and their subsequent redistribution in plants (Li et al., 2006).”
• Possible chemical forms of cadmium and varietal differences in cadmium concentrations in the phloem sap of rice plants (Oryza sativa L.) (2010, background): “It has been demonstrated for example that PCs, which are probably bound to Cd, are transported from the shoots to the roots via the phloem in Arabidopsis thaliana (Chen et al. 2006; Li et al. 2006).”