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Nicotianamine functions in the Phloem-based transport of iron to sink organs, in pollen development and pollen tube growth in Arabidopsis.
The Plant cell - 1 Jun 2012
Schuler Mara, Rellán-Álvarez Rubén, Fink-Straube Claudia, Abadía Javier, Bauer Petra
Abstract excerpt
The metal chelator nicotianamine promotes the bioavailability of Fe and reduces cellular Fe toxicity. For breeding Fe-efficient crops, we need to explore the fundamental impact of nicotianamine on plant development and physiology. The quadruple nas4x-2 mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana cannot synthe...
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