Medicago truncatula copper transporter1 (MtCOPT1) delivers copper for symbiotic nitrogen fixation
M. Senovilla, R. Castro-Rodriguez, I. Abreu, V. Escudero, I. S. Kryvoruchko, M. Udvardi, J. Imperial, M. Gonzalez-Guerrero
The paper identifies MtCOPT1 as a copper transporter essential for symbiotic nitrogen fixation in Medicago truncatula, showing its role in copper delivery to nodules and its impact on nitrogenase activity and biomass.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2017Plant Biology