Mediation of zinc and iron accumulation in maize by ZmIRT2, a novel iron-regulated transporter

S Li, Z Song, X Liu, X Zhou, W Yang… - Plant and Cell …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth. Iron-regulated transporters (IRTs)
play important roles in Fe2+ uptake and transport in strategy I plants. Maize (Zea mays) …

Comparative Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Altered Fe-Deficiency Responses in Tomato Epimutant Colorless Non-ripening

WW Chen, HH Zhu, JY Wang, GH Han… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The mechanisms associated with the regulation of iron (Fe) homeostasis have been
extensively examined, however, epigenetic regulation of these processes remains largely …

The molecular basis of zinc homeostasis in cereals

S Amini, B Arsova, M Hanikenne - Plant, cell & environment, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plants require zinc (Zn) as an essential cofactor for diverse molecular, cellular and
physiological functions. Zn is crucial for crop yield, but is one of the most limiting …

POPEYE intercellular localization mediates cell-specific iron deficiency responses

DS Muhammad, NM Clark, S Haque… - Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Plants must tightly regulate iron (Fe) sensing, acquisition, transport, mobilization, and
storage to ensure sufficient levels of this essential micronutrient. POPEYE (PYE) is an iron …

CAN OF SPINACH, a novel long non-coding RNA, affects iron deficiency responses in Arabidopsis thaliana

A Bakirbas, EL Walker - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA molecules with functions independent of any
protein-coding potential. A whole transcriptome (RNA-seq) study of Arabidopsis shoots …

The ubiquitin proteasome system and nutrient stress response

E Mackinnon, SL Stone - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plants utilize different molecular mechanisms, including the Ubiquitin Proteasome System
(UPS) that facilitates changes to the proteome, to mitigate the impact of abiotic stresses on …

Energy status-promoted growth and development of Arabidopsis require copper deficiency response transcriptional regulator SPL7

A Schulten, B Pietzenuk, J Quintana, M Scholle… - The Plant …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Copper (Cu) is a cofactor of around 300 Arabidopsis proteins, including photosynthetic and
mitochondrial electron transfer chain enzymes critical for adenosine triphosphate (ATP) …

Iron Availability within the Leaf Vasculature Determines the Magnitude of Iron Deficiency Responses in Source and Sink Tissues in Arabidopsis

NT Nguyen, MA Khan… - Plant and Cell …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Iron (Fe) uptake and translocation in plants are fine-tuned by complex mechanisms that are
not yet fully understood. In Arabidopsis thaliana, local regulation of Fe homeostasis at the …

Biofortification strategies to improve iron concentrations in potato tubers: lessons and future opportunities

B Singh, U Goutam, S Kukreja, S Siddappa, S Sood… - Potato Research, 2022 - Springer
Iron deficiency is a serious global issue, particularly in developing countries. Individuals are
suffering from iron deficiency due to monotonous consumption of cereal based diets, which …

Birth, life and death of the Arabidopsis IRT1 iron transporter: the role of close friends and foes

A Abuzeineh, G Vert, E Zelazny - Planta, 2022 - Springer
Main conclusion IRT1 intracellular dynamics and function are finely controlled through
protein–protein interactions. Abstract In plants, iron uptake from the soil is tightly regulated to …