Unlocking stored iron: The role of ANAC017 in plant iron homeostasis
Plant Science Research WeeklyIron is essential for plant growth and development, but its availability in soil is often limited. Besides absorbing iron from the soil, plants can also reuse iron stored in their cell walls, although the mechanisms regulating this process remain unclear. In a recent study, Chunyan Tu and colleagues…
Strategy-I plants exploit the distinct chemical activities of coumarins to maximize Fe acquisition
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPaffrath et al. explore the main physiological roles of coumarins released in response to iron deficiency under different environmental pHs.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad279
By Ricardo F. H. Giehl, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics & Crop Plant Research (IPK), Germany.
Background:…