Characterisation of PQ loop proteins in plants: are they voltage insensitive nonselective cation channels?

澳大利亚数百万公顷的农业用地受到盐碱化的影响。这导致每年损失数亿美元的收入。确定Na+从土壤进入植物的初始流入途径对于帮助培育耐盐作物将是重要的。这将增加我们对耐盐机制的理解，这是对澳大利亚农业和环境可持续性非常重要的一个领域。这项工作的未来应用将提高农业生产力，提高澳大利亚人和国际社会的生活质量。

Millions of hectares of Australian agricultural land are affected by salinity. This results in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year. The identification of the pathway for the initial influx of Na+ into plants from the soil will be important in helping to develop crop plants that are salt tolerant. This will increase our understanding of the mechanisms of salinity tolerance, an area of great importance to Australian agriculture and environmental sustainability. The future applications of this work will increase agricultural productivity and enhance the quality of life for both Australians and the international community.