How plants iron out the competing interests of growth and defence

Shanice S. Webster () and Mary Lou Guerinot ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 625, issue 7996, 671-672

Abstract: Once a plant recognizes a pathogen, part of its defence strategy is to withhold iron. The mechanism involves suppression of root acquisition of iron by degrading a molecule that activates the iron-uptake pathway.

Keywords: Plant sciences; Cell biology; Agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-023-03995-3

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