Iron and ferritin accumulate in separate cellular locations in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phaseolus</Emphasis> seeds |
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| Authors: | Cristina Cvitanich Wojciech J Przyby?owicz Dorian F Urbanski Anna M Jurkiewicz Jolanta Mesjasz-Przyby?owicz Matthew W Blair Carolina Astudillo Erik Ø Jensen Jens Stougaard |
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| Institution: | 1.Centre for Carbohydrate Recognition and Signalling,Department of Molecular Biology, University of Aarhus,Denmark;2.Materials Research Department, iThemba LABS,South Africa;3.on leave from: Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology,Poland;4.International Center for Tropical Agriculture,Colombia |
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| Abstract: | Background Iron is an important micronutrient for all living organisms. Almost 25% of the world population is affected by iron deficiency,
a leading cause of anemia. In plants, iron deficiency leads to chlorosis and reduced yield. Both animals and plants may suffer
from iron deficiency when their diet or environment lacks bioavailable iron. A sustainable way to reduce iron malnutrition
in humans is to develop staple crops with increased content of bioavailable iron. Knowledge of where and how iron accumulates
in seeds of crop plants will increase the understanding of plant iron metabolism and will assist in the production of staples
with increased bioavailable iron. |
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