Plant biology: Unravelling the transient physiological role for PHO1 in the seed

Laurent Nussaume (1, 2)

1 BIAM - Institut de Biosciences et Biotechnologies d'Aix-Marseille (ex-IBEB)
2 PEPSS - Plant Environmental Physiology and Stress Signaling

During seed development, an important transfer of nutrients occurs between the seed coat and the embryo. A new study reveals that, for inorganic phosphate (Pi), this function is transiently performed by PHO1, a protein associated previously with Pi loading into the xylem.

Domaines: Biologie végétale

Laurent Nussaume. Plant biology: Unravelling the transient physiological role for PHO1 in the seed. Current Biology - CB, 2017, 27 (19), pp.R1062 - R1064. ⟨10.1016/j.cub.2017.08.050⟩. ⟨hal-01698554⟩