Genomic analysis of ionome-related QTLs in Arabidopsis thaliana

N Shariatipour, B Heidari, S Ravi, P Stevanato - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Ionome contributes to maintain cell integrity and acts as cofactors for catalyzing regulatory
pathways. Identifying ionome contributing genomic regions provides a practical framework …

Maize genotypes with different zinc efficiency in response to low zinc stress and heterogeneous zinc supply

J Xu, X Wang, H Zhu, F Yu - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
All over the world, a common problem in the soil is the low content of available zinc (Zn),
which is unevenly distributed and difficult to move. However, information on the foraging …

Cloning and functional analysis of ZIP transporters in blueberry

J Gu, J Xu, Y Guo, Y Zong, W Chen, W Guo - Scientia Horticulturae, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Blueberry (Vaccinium spp., Vc) plants are highly susceptible to Fe deficiency stress.
An understanding of the mechanisms involved in Fe as well as other mineral ions uptake …

Transcriptional Regulation of Genes Involved in Zinc Uptake, Sequestration and Redistribution Following Foliar Zinc Application to Medicago sativa

A Cardini, E Pellegrino, PJ White, B Mazzolai… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plants and animals, and Zn deficiency is a
widespread problem for agricultural production. Although many studies have been …

Effect of isosteviol on wheat seed germination and seedling growth under cadmium stress

L Zhang, B Gao - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd) contamination of agricultural soil has become a serious threat to global food
security. The present study highlights the effect of added isosteviol in modulating growth …

Fe and Zn stress induced gene expression analysis unraveled mechanisms of mineral homeostasis in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

U Urwat, SM Ahmad, A Masi, NA Ganai, I Murtaza… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) stress significantly affects fundamental metabolic and
physiological processes in plants that results in reduction of plant growth and development …

Expression, Purification and Characterization of a ZIP Family Transporter from Desulfovibrio vulgaris

C Ma, C Gong - The protein journal, 2021 - Springer
The ZIP family transport zinc ions from the extracellular medium across the plasma
membrane or from the intracellular compartments across endomembranes, which play …

A Malvaceae-specific miRNA targeting the newly duplicated GaZIP1L to regulate Zn2+ ion transporter capacity in cotton ovules

X Wen, G Huang, C Li, Y Zhu - Science China Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play critical roles in regulating gene expression in plants, yet their
functions underlying cultivated diploid Gossypium arboreum cotton ovule development are …

Iron biofortification of crop food by symbiosis with beneficial microorganisms

C Liu, Y Ye, J Liu, Y Pu, C Wu - Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Although iron is abundant in the earth crust, iron bioavailability to plants is low because of its
poor solubility in water. Iron is essential for human health, but iron malnutrition occurs all …

Zinc uptake and HMA4 activity are required for micro-and macroelement balance in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

V Liedschulte, JND Battey, H Laparra, S Kleinhans… - Phytochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The pleiotropic effects of zinc deficiency on ion homeostasis have already been described in
several plants. Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) heavy metal ATPases HMA4. 1 and HMA4. 2 …