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Phosphate import in plants: focus on the PHT1 transporters

Authors :
Laurent Nussaume
Elena Marin
Amal Ayadi
Hélène Javot
Marie-Christine Thibaud
Nathalie Pochon
Tomoko M. Nakanishi
Satomi Kanno
Source :
Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol 2 (2011), Frontiers in plant science
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2011.

Abstract

The main source of phosphorus for plants is inorganic phosphate (Pi), which is characterized by its poor availability and low mobility. Uptake of this element from the soil relies heavily upon the PHT1 transporters, a specific family of plant plasma membrane proteins that were identified by homology with the yeast PHO84 Pi transporter. Since the discovery of PHT1 transporters in 1996, various studies have revealed that their function is controlled by a highly complex network of regulation. This review will summarize the current state of research on plant PHT1 multigenic families, including physiological, biochemical, molecular, cellular, and genetics studies.

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Frontiers in Plant Science
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5c1f6c493fd09705f2ed6a4032ef43ff
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2011.00083/full