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The chloroplast permease PIC1 regulates plant growth and development by directing homeostasis and transport of iron.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2011
Duy Daniela, Stübe Roland, Wanner Gerhard, Philippar Katrin
Abstract excerpt
The membrane-spanning protein PIC1 (for permease in chloroplasts 1) in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) was previously described to mediate iron transport across the inner envelope membrane of chloroplasts. The albino phenotype of pic1 knockout mutants was reminiscent of iron-deficiency symptoms and characterized by severely impaired plastid development and plant growth. In addition, plants lacking PIC1 showed...
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