Integrative spatial transcriptomic analysis pinpoints the role of the ferroxidase, TaMCO3, in wheat root tip iron mobilization
Riya Joon, Gourav Singh, Deepshikha Tyagi, Varsha Meena, Vishnu Shukla, Kanupriya Agrwal, Shivani Saini, Mankiran, Hamida Banoo, Santosh B. Satbhai, Jagtar Singh, Terri A. Long, Eswarayya Ramireddy, Ajay Kumar Pandey
The paper identifies TaMCO3 as a ferroxidase in wheat root tips that enhances iron uptake under deficiency by improving gene expression and rescuing mutant phenotypes.
The Plant Journal · Apr 1, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology