A consensus on the Aquaporin Gene Family in the Allotetraploid Plant, Nicotiana tabacum.

ABSTRACT: Aquaporins (AQPs) are membrane-spanning channel proteins with exciting applications for plant engineering and industrial applications. Translational outcomes will be improved by better understanding the extensive diversity of plant AQPs. However, AQP gene families are complex, making exhaustive identification difficult, especially in polyploid species. The allotetraploid species of Nicotiana tabacum (Nt; tobacco) plays a significant role in modern biological research and is closely related to several crops of economic interest, making it a valuable platform for AQP research. Recently, De Rosa et al., (2020) and Ahmed et al., (2020), concurrently reported on the AQP gene family in tobacco, establishing family sizes of 76 and 88 members, respectively. The discrepancy highlights

SUBMITTER: Groszmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8104905 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature