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Arabidopsis copper transport protein COPT2 participates in the cross talk between iron deficiency responses and low-phosphate signaling.
Plant physiology - 1 May 2013
Perea-García Ana, Garcia-Molina Antoni, Andrés-Colás Nuria, Vera-Sirera Francisco, Pérez-Amador Miguel A, Puig Sergi, Peñarrubia Lola
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Copper and iron are essential micronutrients for most living organisms because they participate as cofactors in biological processes, including respiration, photosynthesis, and oxidative stress protection. In many eukaryotic organisms, including yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and mammals, copper and iron homeostases are highly interconnected; yet, such interdependence is not well established in higher plants....
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