Gene Details:

• Gene ID:
• Gene Symbol: BjCET4
• Gene Name: cation-efflux transporter4
• Genome:
• Species: Brassica juncea

Functional Descriptions:

• The functional characterization of two B. juncea cation-efflux family proteins BjCET3 and BjCET4 is reported here. The two proteins are closely related to each other in amino acid sequence, and are members of Group III of the cation-efflux transporters.
• Heterologous expression of BjCET3 and BjCET4 in yeast confirmed their functions in exporting Zn, and possibly Cd, Co, and Ni.
• Transformed BjCET4 tobacco plants showed significantly enhanced shoot biomass production with markedly decreased shoot Cd content.
• Suggesting that BjCET3 and BjCET4 may play roles in several stress conditions, roles which appear to be different from those of previous characterized cation-efflux transporters, for example, AtMTP1, BjCET2, and BjMTP1.

Function-related keywords:

• shoot ,  stress ,  biomass ,  biomass-production

Literature:

• Functional characterization of BjCET3 and BjCET4, two new cation-efflux transporters from Brassica juncea L.   DOI:  10.1093/jxb/err137 ;  PMID:  21652531

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: AY188451.1
• UniProt accessions:

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Sequences:

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