PIN auxin transporters also transport auxin-like herbicides (and more?)
Plant Science Research WeeklyAuxin is an extremely important plant hormone that must be precisely controlled. Auxin-like herbicides have been developed that are often more stable than the natural auxins, thus their application can damage the plant. Here, Schulz, Ung et al. investigated how these auxin herbicides move in plant tissues.…
A Nitrate Transporter 1/Peptide Transporter family sugar transporter is critical for grain filling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYang et al. identify a maize Nitrate Transporter 1/Peptide Transporter family protein that functions as a sugar transporter in grain filling.
By Bo Yang and Jinsheng Lai, State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (SKLPPB) & National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant…