Alluminating structure key to stress tolerance

Plant tolerance to aluminium is encoded by root-localized aluminium-activated malate transporter 1 (ALMT1). In a recent study published in Cell Research, Wang et al. resolved the structure of ALMT1, which provides intriguing insights into its function and opens new research opportunities.

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The recent study by Wang et al. revealed the structure of ALMT1, shedding light on its function and presenting new research opportunities in the field of plant tolerance to aluminum.