Secretion of redox-active metabolites as a general strategy for iron acquisition in plants
J. Rajniak, R. F. Giehl, E. Chang, I. Murgia, N. von Wiren, E. S. Sattely
This study identifies sideretin, a redox-active metabolite secreted by Arabidopsis roots under iron deficiency, and shows its role in iron acquisition through reduction, suggesting a widespread strategy in eudicots.
bioRxiv · Jul 25, 2017Plant Biology