Cation transporters/channels in plants: Tools for nutrient biofortification

• Published in: Journal of plant physiology Vol. 179; pp. 64 - 82
• Main Authors: Pinto, Edgar, Ferreira, Isabel M.P.L.V.O.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Biofortification; Biological Transport; Cation Transport Proteins - metabolism; Cations; Channel; Channels; Control; Food, Fortified; genes; Genetic engineering; Ion Channels - metabolism; metal tolerance; Nutrients; osmoregulation; physiological transport; Plant Leaves - metabolism; plant nutrition; plant tissues; Plants (organisms); Plants - metabolism; Tolerances; Transport; Transporter; transporters; Uptakes; VIT; ZIP; FRO; PS; CDF; DA-NSCC; PEZ; MTP; GLR; NRAMP; CHX; OPT; MA; LATS; CNGC; HATS; YS; MHX; CEC; BCD; KEA; MATE; MT; Channel; NA; TOM; VI-NSCC; ENA; MIT; CAX; LCT; Transporter; PCR; NSCC; TPC; IRT; HAK/KT/KUP; RDA; TPK; Biofortification; DMA; GSH; HKT/Trk; HMA; OM; ACA; NHX; ECA; PIC; COPT; IREG/FPN; HA-NSCC; PC; YSL; FRDL; KCO; ZIF; FRD; HA; Cations; Genetic engineering; MRS2/MGT

Cation transporters/channels are key players in a wide range of physiological functions in plants, including cell signaling, osmoregulation, plant nutrition and metal tolerance. The recent identification of genes encoding some of these transport systems has allowed new studies toward further underst...