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In plants, the cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) protein family, also known as metal tolerance proteins (MTPs), play critical roles in maintaining trace metal homeostasis. However, little is known about these proteins in wheat. In this study, we characterized the MTP family of Triticum urartu, the donor of \u2018A\u2019 genome of Triticum aestivum, and analysed their phylogenetic relationships, sequence signatures, spatial expression patterns in the diploid wheat, and their transport activity when heterologously expressed. Nine MTPs were identified in the T. urartu genome database, and were classified and designated based on their sequence similarity to Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) and Oryza sativa MTPs. Phylogenetic and sequence analyses indicated that the triticum urartu metal tolerance protein (TuMTP)s comprise three Zn-CDFs, two Fe\/Zn-CDFs, and four Mn-CDFs; and can be further classified into six subgroups. Among the TuMTPs, there are no MTP2-5 and MTP9-10 counterparts but two MTP1\/8\/11 orthologs in relation to AtMTPs. It was also shown that members of the same cluster share similar sequence characteristic, i.e. number of introns, predicted transmembrane domains, and motifs. When expressed in yeast, TuMTP1 and TuMTP1.1 conferred tolerance to Zn and Co but not to other metal ions; while TuMTP8, TuMTP8.1, TuMTP11, and TuMTP11.1 conferred tolerance to Mn. When expressed in Arabidopsis, TuMTP1 localized to the tonoplast and significantly enhanced Zn and Co tolerance. TuMTPs showed diverse tissue-specific expression patterns. 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