Novel vacuolar na h antiporters of cowpea and mungbean confer salt tolerance in transgenic plants

Abstract

Cowpea Vigna unguiculata L Walp and mungbean Vigna radiata L Wilczek are two important grain legumes that supply vegetable proteins in nutritionally deprived regions of the world Cowpea and mungbean are cultivated mainly in the semi arid and arid regions of Africa India Middle East South America Southern Europe and USA However their sustainable agricultural production worldwide is limited by salt salinity Plant Na H antiporters play a major role in maintaining cellular homeostas