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Iron and ferritin accumulate in separate cellular locations in Phaseolus seeds.
BMC plant biology - 11 Feb 2010
Cvitanich Cristina, Przybyłowicz Wojciech J, Urbanski Dorian F, Jurkiewicz Anna M, Mesjasz-Przybyłowicz Jolanta, Blair Matthew W, Astudillo Carolina, Jensen Erik Ø, Stougaard Jens
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BACKGROUND: Iron is an important micronutrient for all living organisms. Almost 25% of the world population is affected by iron deficiency, a leading cause of anemia. In plants, iron deficiency leads to chlorosis and reduced yield. Both animals and plants may suffer from iron deficiency when thei...
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