Physiology and Molecular Biology of Stress ... - KHAM PHA MOI

Table 2. Continued...
Gene Product Source Target Effect References
CGS Cystathione-gamma- A. thaliana B. juncea V Se-volatilisation rate increased 2-3-fold Van Huysen et al.,
synthase 2003.
CSase Cysteine synthase Spinach N. tabacum
2-
T Increased tolerance to SO 3
Noji et al., 2001;
T Increased tolerance to Cd, Se and Ni Kawashima et al.,
A 2.5 fold increase in shoot Cd accumulation 2004.
gsh2 GSH synthase Escherichia B. juncea A Cd concentrations 125% Zhu et al., 1999a;
coli A 1.5-fold more Cd and 1.5-2.5-fold more Zn Bennett et al., 2003.
gsh1 γ-Glu-Cys synthase E. coli B. juncea A Cd concentrations 190% Zhu et al., 1999b;
A. 1.5-fold more Cd; 1.5-2.5-fold more Zn; Bennett et al., 2003.
2.4-3-fold more Cr, Cu, Pb
gsh1 γ-Glu-Cys synthase E- coli Populus A increased Cd tissue accumulation, no effect Arisi et al., 2001.
tremula x P. on Cd tolerance
Alba
NtCBP4 Cation channel N. tabacum N. tabacum T 250 µM NiCl 2
(2.5-fold), Pb sensitive Arazi et al., 1999.
A Pb concentrations 200%
SL Se-Cys lyase mouse A. thaliana A Up to 1.5 fold increase in Se concentrations Pilon et al., 2003.
T Enhanced tolerance
TaPCSI PC T. aesitivum N. glauca T lmM Pb(NO 3
) 2
and 30 µM CdCl 2
Gisbert et al., 2003.
A Two-fold Pb increase
ZATI Zn transporter A. thaliana A. thaliana T Slight increase Van der Zaal et al.,
1999.
ZntA Pb(II)/Cd(II)Zn(II) E. cole A. thaliana T 700 µM Pb(II) and 70 µM Cd(II) Lee et al., 2003.
transporter
V 2-3-fold increase for Pb and 1-2-fold for Cd
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Modified after Kramer and Chardonnens (2001)
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