Role of a vacuolar iron transporter OsVIT2 in the distribution of iron to rice grains

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 230; no. 3; pp. 1049 - 1062
• Main Authors: Che, Jing, Yamaji, Naoki, Ma, Jian Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley 01.05.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Accumulation; Aleurone layer; Animal embryos; biofortification; Bridge loads; Bridges; caryopsis; Diet; Dietary intake; Distribution; Embryos; Endosperm; Food intake; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; genes; Grain; Iron; Iron - metabolism; iron distribution; iron vacuolar transporter; leaf blade; Leaves; Localization; Membrane Transport Proteins - metabolism; mestome sheath; Molecular modelling; mutants; Mutation; node; Nodes; Oryza - genetics; Oryza - metabolism; Parenchyma; Phenotypes; Rice; Sequestering; Sheaths; Vacuoles; Vacuoles - metabolism; node; mestome sheath; iron vacuolar transporter; rice; iron distribution

• Iron (Fe) from rice grains is an important source of dietary intake; however, the molecular mechanisms responsible for loading of Fe to the grains are poorly understood. • We functionally characterized a vacuolar iron transporter gene, OsVIT2 in terms of expression pattern, cellular localization,...