Control of Zn uptake in Arabidopsis halleri: a balance between Zn and Fe

Zinc (Zn) is an essential plant micronutrient but is toxic in excess. To cope with excess Zn, plant species possess a strict metal homeostasis mechanism. The Zn hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri has developed various adaptive mechanisms involving uptake, chelation, translocation and sequestration...

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Main Authors: Varanavasiappan eShanmugam, Jing-Chi eLo, Kuo-Chen eYeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00281/full

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