Gain and loss of gene function shaped the nickel hyperaccumulation trait in Noccaea caerulescens
Célestine Belloeil, Vanesa S. García de la Torre, Rubén Contreras-Aguilera, Hendrik Küpper, Ophélie Courtin, Christophe Klopp, Céline Lopez‐Roques, Carole Iampietro, Céline Vandecasteele, Alexandra Launay‐Avon, Wiebke Leemhuis, Jitpanu Yamjabok, Joost van den Heuvel, Mark G. M. Aarts, Celestino Quintela‐Sabarís, , Sylvain Merlot
This study identifies genetic changes in Noccaea caerulescens that correlate with nickel hyperaccumulation, showing that NcIRT1 mutations can cause loss of the trait.
The Plant Cell · Nov 27, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology