Although iron (Fe) is one of the most abundant elements in the earth's crust, its low solubility
in soils restricts Fe uptake by plants. Most plant species acquire Fe by acidifying the …

Root secretion of coumarin-phenolic type compounds has been recently shown to be related
to Arabidopsis thaliana tolerance to Fe deficiency at high pH. Previous studies revealed the …

Fe deficiency compromises both human health and plant productivity. Thus, it is important to
understand plant Fe acquisition strategies for the development of crop plants which are …

Plant productivity is limited by the scarcity of the essential micronutrient iron particularly in
alkaline soils. The root secretion of phenolics has long been recognized as a component of …

Iron is one of the most abundant elements in soils, but its low phytoavailability at high pH
restricts plant communities on alkaline soils to taxa that have evolved efficient strategies to …

Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral nutrient and an important factor for the composition of
natural plant communities. Low Fe availability in aerated soils with neutral or alkaline pH …

The generally low bioavailability of iron in aerobic soil systems forced plants to evolve
sophisticated genetic strategies to improve the acquisition of iron from sparingly soluble and …

The Arabidopsis FRO2 gene encodes the iron deficiency-inducible ferric chelate reductase
responsible for reduction of iron at the root surface; subsequent transport of iron across the …

Summary Studies of Iron (Fe) uptake mechanisms by plant roots have focussed on Fe (III)‐
siderophores or Fe (II) transport systems. Iron deficency also enhances root secretion of …

Iron deficiency is a serious agricultural problem, particularly in alkaline soils. Secretion of
coumarins by Arabidopsis thaliana roots is induced under iron deficiency. An essential …