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SCIENCE
卷 314, 期 5803, 页码 1295-1298出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/science.1132563
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- NIDDK NIH HHS [DK 30534] Funding Source: Medline
- NIEHS NIH HHS [P42 ES07373] Funding Source: Medline
Iron deficiency is a major human nutritional problem wherever plant-based diets are common. Using synchrotron x-ray fluorescence microtomography to directly visualize iron in Arabidopsis seeds, we show that iron is localized primarily to the provascular strands of the embryo. This localization is completely abolished when the vacuolar iron uptake transporter VIT1 is disrupted. Vacuolar iron storage is also critical for seedling development because vit1-1 seedlings grow poorly when iron is limiting. We have uncovered a fundamental aspect of seed biology that will ultimately aid the development of nutrient-rich seed, benefiting both human health and agricultural productivity.
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