The Na+ transporter AtHKT1;1 controls retrieval of Na+ from the xylem in Arabidopsis
- 5 February 2007
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Plant, Cell & Environment
- Vol. 30 (4), 497-507
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01637.x
Abstract
The definitive version may be found at www.blackwell-synergy.comHKT-type transporters appear to play key roles in Na+ accumulation and salt sensitivity in plants. In Arabidopsis HKT1;1 has been proposed to influx Na+ into roots, recirculate Na+ in the phloem and control root : shoot allocation of Na+. We tested these hypotheses using 22Na+ flux measurements and ion accumulation assays in an hkt1;1 mutant and demonstrated that AtHKT1;1 contributes to the control of both root accumulation of Na+ and retrieval of Na+ from the xylem, but is not involved in root influx or recirculation in the phloem. Mathematical modelling indicated that the effects of the hkt1;1 mutation on root accumulation and xylem retrieval were independent. Although AtHKT1;1 has been implicated in regulation of K+ transport and the hkt1;1 mutant showed altered net K+ accumulation, 86Rb+ uptake was unaffected by the hkt1;1 mutation. The hkt1;1 mutation has been shown previously to rescue growth of the sos1 mutant on low K+; however, HKT1;1 knockout did not alter K+ or 86Rb+ accumulation in sos1.Romola Jane Davenport, Alicia Muñoz-Mayor, Deepa Jha, Pauline Adobea Essah, Ana Rus, Mark TesteKeywords
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