To communicate, cells are known to release in their environment proteins which bind to receptors on surrounding cells. But cells also secrete more complex
E. coli cells expressing CsMTL2 had a higher tolerance for cadmium than for zinc ions. These findings show that CsMTL2 improves metal tolerance when heterologously expressed in E. coli. Future studies should examine whether CsMTL2 improves metal tolerance in planta. Keywords: cucumber; CsMTL2;...