Cation transporters/channels in plants: Tools for nutrient biofortification

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2015

Autores

Pinto, E (Autor) Outra; Ferreira, Isabel (Autor) FFUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Plant Physiology

Vol. 179

Páginas: 64-82

ISSN: 0176-1617

Editora: Elsevier

Indexação

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00G-485

DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2015.02.010

Abstract (EN): 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 understanding of their integrated roles in plant. This review summarizes recent discoveries regarding the function and regulation of the multiple systems involved in cation transport in plant cells. The role of membrane transport in the uptake, distribution and accumulation of cations in plant tissues, cell types and subcellular compartments is described. We also discuss how the knowledge of inter- and intra-species variation in cation uptake, transport and accumulation as well as the molecular mechanisms responsible for these processes can be used to increase nutrient phytoavailability and nutrients accumulation in the edible tissues of plants. The main trends for future research in the field of biofortification are proposed.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 19