The Plant Vascular System: Evolution, Development and FunctionsF

WJ Lucas, A Groover, R Lichtenberger… - Journal of integrative …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Contents I. Introduction 295 II. Evolution of the Plant Vascular System 295 III. Phloem
Development & Differentiation 300 IV. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Xylem Cell …

Biofortification of crops with seven mineral elements often lacking in human diets–iron, zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium, selenium and iodine

PJ White, MR Broadley - New phytologist, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The diets of over two‐thirds of the world's population lack one or more essential mineral
elements. This can be remedied through dietary diversification, mineral supplementation …

IRON MAN is a ubiquitous family of peptides that control iron transport in plants

L Grillet, P Lan, W Li, G Mokkapati, W Schmidt - Nature plants, 2018 - nature.com
Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral nutrient that severely affects the growth, yield and nutritional
quality of plants if not supplied in sufficient quantities. Here, we report that a short C-terminal …

Iron uptake and transport in plants: the good, the bad, and the ionome

J Morrissey, ML Guerinot - Chemical reviews, 2009 - ACS Publications
Fe is essential for plant growth. At the same time, Fe is highly reactive and toxic via the
Fenton reaction. Consequently, plants tightly control Fe homeostasis and react to Fe …

Facing the challenges of Cu, Fe and Zn homeostasis in plants

CM Palmer, ML Guerinot - Nature chemical biology, 2009 - nature.com
Plants have recently moved into the spotlight owing to the growing realization that the world
needs solutions to energy and food production that are sustainable and environmentally …

Iron-binding E3 ligase mediates iron response in plants by targeting basic helix-loop-helix transcription factors

D Selote, R Samira, A Matthiadis, JW Gillikin… - Plant …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Iron uptake and metabolism are tightly regulated in both plants and animals. In Arabidopsis
(Arabidopsis thaliana), BRUTUS (BTS), which contains three hemerythrin (HHE) domains …

Metals and seeds: biochemical and molecular implications and their significance for seed germination

I Kranner, L Colville - Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2011 - Elsevier
Seeds contain the embryo as a new plant in miniature and have two major functions,
reproduction and dispersal. Seed formation completes the process of plant reproduction …

The bHLH transcription factor bHLH104 interacts with IAA-LEUCINE RESISTANT3 and modulates iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis

J Zhang, B Liu, M Li, D Feng, H Jin, P Wang, J Liu… - The Plant …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Iron (Fe) is an indispensable micronutrient for plant growth and development. The regulation
of Fe homeostasis in plants is complex and involves a number of transcription factors. Here …

Physiological limits to zinc biofortification of edible crops

PJ White, MR Broadley - Frontiers in plant science, 2011 - frontiersin.org
It has been estimated that one-third of the world's population lack sufficient Zn for adequate
nutrition. This can be alleviated by increasing dietary Zn intakes through Zn biofortification of …

OPT3 Is a Phloem-Specific Iron Transporter That Is Essential for Systemic Iron Signaling and Redistribution of Iron and Cadmium in Arabidopsis

Z Zhai, SR Gayomba, H Jung, NK Vimalakumari… - The Plant …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Iron is essential for both plant growth and human health and nutrition. Knowledge of the
signaling mechanisms that communicate iron demand from shoots to roots to regulate iron …