FIT, a regulatory hub for iron deficiency and stress signaling in roots, and FIT-dependent and-independent gene signatures

B Schwarz, P Bauer - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Iron (Fe) is vital for plant growth. Plants balance the beneficial and toxic effects of this
micronutrient, and tightly control Fe uptake and allocation. Here, we review the role of the …

[PDF][PDF] Root-secreted coumarins and the microbiota interact to improve iron nutrition in Arabidopsis

CJ Harbort, M Hashimoto, H Inoue, Y Niu, R Guan… - Cell host & …, 2020 - cell.com
Plants benefit from associations with a diverse community of root-colonizing microbes.
Deciphering the mechanisms underpinning these beneficial services are of interest for …

Dissection of molecular processes and genetic architecture underlying iron and zinc homeostasis for biofortification: from model plants to common wheat

J Tong, M Sun, Y Wang, Y Zhang, A Rasheed… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The micronutrients iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are not only essential for plant survival and
proliferation but are crucial for human health. Increasing Fe and Zn levels in edible parts of …

The transcription factor bHLH121 interacts with bHLH105 (ILR3) and its closest homologs to regulate iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis

F Gao, K Robe, M Bettembourg, N Navarro… - The Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development. Any defects in the
maintenance of Fe homeostasis will alter plant productivity and the quality of their derived …

Dynamic control of the high-affinity iron uptake complex in root epidermal cells

A Martín-Barranco, J Spielmann, G Dubeaux… - Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In plants, iron uptake from the soil is tightly regulated to ensure optimal growth and
development. Iron absorption in Arabidopsis root epidermal cells requires the IRT1 …

A transcription factor OsbHLH156 regulates Strategy II iron acquisition through localising IRO2 to the nucleus in rice

S Wang, L Li, Y Ying, J Wang, JF Shao… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Plants have evolved two strategies to acquire ferrous (Strategy I) or ferric (Strategy II) iron
from soil. The iron‐related bHLH transcription factor 2 (IRO2) has been identified as a key …

Oryza sativa POSITIVE REGULATOR OF IRON DEFICIENCY RESPONSE 2 (OsPRI2) and OsPRI3 are involved in the maintenance of Fe homeostasis

H Zhang, Y Li, M Pu, P Xu, G Liang… - Plant, cell & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth development and plays a key role in
regulating numerous cellular processes. In rice, OsHRZ1, an Fe‐binding ubiquitin ligase, is …

[PDF][PDF] bHLH121 functions as a direct link that facilitates the activation of FIT by bHLH IVc transcription factors for maintaining Fe homeostasis in Arabidopsis

R Lei, Y Li, Y Cai, C Li, M Pu, C Lu, Y Yang, G Liang - Molecular plant, 2020 - cell.com
Iron (Fe) deficiency is prevalent in plants grown in neutral or alkaline soil. Plants have
evolved sophisticated mechanisms that regulate Fe homeostasis, ensuring survival. In …

A long non‐coding apple RNA, MSTRG.85814.11, acts as a transcriptional enhancer of SAUR32 and contributes to the Fe‐deficiency response

Y Sun, P Hao, X Lv, J Tian, Y Wang, X Zhang… - The Plant …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Iron (Fe) is an essential plant nutrient and its deficiency typically limits plant growth. Long
non‐coding (lnc) RNAs are involved in adaptive responses to nutrient stress; however, it is …

The role of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in improving iron acquisition by altering physiological and molecular responses in quince seedlings

S Rahimi, M Talebi, B Baninasab, M Gholami… - Plant Physiology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to insoluble iron (Fe) sources in soil, limited Fe availability leads to the disruption of the
photosynthetic apparatus; this affects the growth and productivity of plants such as quince …