News Headline

Autophagy: Balancing zinc and iron in plants

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2021-08-18

Nutrient imbalances can adversely impact crop health and agricultural productivity. The trace elements zinc and iron are taken up by the same transporters in plants, so zinc deficiency can result in excess uptake of iron. How does the plant cope with this imbalance?

Content
https://phys.org/news/2021-08-autophagy-zinc-iron.html