Plant BiologybioRxiv
The Arabidopsis bZIP19 and bZIP23 transcription factors act as zinc-sensors to control plant zinc status
G. H. Lilay, D. Persson, P. H. Castro…·A. G. Assuncao
This study identifies bZIP19 and bZIP23 as Zn-sensors in Arabidopsis that regulate Zn homeostasis by binding Zn2+ ions, leading to increased plant and seed Zn accumulation when Zn binding is disrupted.
DOI 10.1038/s41477-021-00856-7