Zeroing in on zinc uptake in yeast and plants

Authors
Guerinot, ML Eide, D
Citation
Ml. Guerinot et D. Eide, Zeroing in on zinc uptake in yeast and plants, CUR OPIN PL, 2(3), 1999, pp. 244-249
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences","Animal & Plant Sciences
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
13695266 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
244 - 249
Database
ISI
SICI code
1369-5266(199906)2:3<244:ZIOZUI>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Zinc is an essential micronutrient. Genes responsible for zinc uptake have now been identified from yeast and plants. These genes belong to an extende d family of cation transporters called the ZIP gene family. Zinc efflux gen es that belong to another transporter family, the CDF family, have also bee n identified in yeast and Arabidopsis. It is clear that studies in yeast ca n greatly aid our understanding of zinc metabolism in plants.