Cell wall charge gates iron availability in plant roots
Chenlu Liu, Jędrzej Dobrogojski, Paulina Ramirez Miranda, Dominic Woelki, Marco Marconi, Nicolas Ulbrich, Alberto González-Delgado, Hee Sung Kang, Monika Kubalová, Matyáš Fendrych, Berit Ebert, Krzysztof Wabnik, Elke Barbez
The paper shows that plant cell wall charge regulates iron retention and bioavailability by acting as an electrostatic gate, with implications for nutrient homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology