Plant BiologybioRxiv
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…·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.
DOI 10.1093/plcell/koad053