Gene Details:

• MSU gene ID: LOC_Os07g34589
• RAPdb gene ID: Os07g0529800
• Gene Symbol: eIF-1
• Genome: MSU7 ,  IRGSP-1.0
• Species: Oryza sativa

Functional Descriptions:

• The eIF-1 over-expressing lines showed improved growth under salt stress that was correlated with maintenance of photosynthetic activity and reduced Na(+) and Cl(-) accumulation in leaves.
• In a search for novel molecular mechanisms involved in salt acclimation, transcript analyses revealed increased expression of a SUI-homologous translation initiation factor eIF-1 in the salt-tolerant grass species Festuca rubra ssp.
• To further examine the role of eIF-1 in salt tolerance, transgenic rice plants were generated that over-express this factor under the control of the CaMV-35S promoter.
• Our data suggest that eIF-1 has a central function in salt-stress adaptation in rice by regulating ion accumulation and the intracellular redox status.
• Upon analysis of the cell specificity of eIF-1 transcription by in situ polymerase chain reaction (PCR), predominant signals were detected in rice leaf mesophyll.
• The SUI-homologous translation initiation factor eIF-1 is involved in regulation of ion homeostasis in rice.

Function-related keywords:

• salt-stress ,  salt ,  leaf ,  salt-tolerance ,  homeostasis ,  growth

Literature:

• The SUI-homologous translation initiation factor eIF-1 is involved in regulation of ion homeostasis in rice .  DOI:  10.1111/j.1438-8677.2008.00037.x ;  PMID:  18426477

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