Asynchronous origins of Yellow-Stripe transporters and Nicotianamine Synthase underlie the evolution of plant Strategy-II iron uptake
Matheus Lewi Cruz Bonaccorsi de Campos, Wenderson Felipe Costa Rodrigues, Helena Gomes…·Luiz‐Eduardo Del‐Bem
The paper traces the evolutionary origins of YSL transporters and NAS in plants, showing they arose asynchronously and independently, supporting the exaptation of pre-existing transport mechanisms for Strategy-II iron uptake.