Gene Details:

• MSU gene ID: LOC_Os11g04030
• RAPdb gene ID: Os11g0135000
• Gene Symbol: TOM2
• Genome: MSU7 ,  IRGSP-1.0
• Species: Oryza sativa

Functional Descriptions:

• In onion epidermal and rice root cells, the TOM2-GFP fusion protein localized to the cell membrane, indicating that the TOM2 protein is a transporter for phytosiderophore efflux to the cell exterior.
• Transgenic rice in which TOM2 expression was repressed by RNA interference showed growth defects compared to non-transformants and TOM3-repressed rice.
• Our results indicate that TOM2 is involved in the internal transport of DMA, which is required for normal plant growth.
• Strong TOM2 expression was observed in developing tissues during seed maturation and germination, while TOM3 expression was weak during seed maturation.
• The phytosiderophore efflux transporter TOM2 is involved in metal transport in rice.
• In the present study, we analyzed TOM2 and TOM3, rice homologs of transporter of mugineic acid family phytosiderophores 1 (TOM1), a crucial efflux transporter directly involved in phytosiderophore secretion into the soil.

Function-related keywords:

• root ,  growth ,  seed ,  transporter ,  plant-growth

Literature:

• The Phytosiderophore Efflux Transporter TOM2 Is Involved in Metal Transport in Rice .  DOI:  10.1074/jbc.M114.635193 ;  PMID:  26432636

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: AK121911
• UniProt accessions:

Sequences: