KT1 — Oryza sativa Japonica

Summary

OsKT1 (OS09G0563200) encodes a potassium transporter of the HAK/KUP/KT family, possessing both potassium and sodium transporter activity and localising to the plasma membrane. In rice, this gene is associated with potassium and sodium ion transport, homeostasis, response to salt stress, leaf senescence, pollen development and germination, and glutathione metabolism. It has been linked to several agronomically important traits, including potassium concentration and uptake, sodium concentration, relative chlorophyll and sucrose content, proline content, germination rate, grain yield, and drought tolerance.