OPT3 Transports Copper to the Phloem, Mediates Shoot-to-Root Copper Signaling andCrosstalk Between Copper and Iron Homeostasis in A. thaliana
O. K. Vatamaniuk, J.-C. Chia, J. Yan, M. Rahmati Ishka, M. M. Faulkner, E. Simons, R. Huang, L. M. Smieska, A. R. Woll, R. V. Tappero, A. Kiss, C. Jiao, Z. Fei, M. A. Pineros, L. V. Kochian, E. L. Walker
The paper identifies AtOPT3 as a phloem transporter that moves copper and iron, mediating shoot-to-root signaling and crosstalk between copper and iron homeostasis in A. thaliana.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2021Plant Biology