Just like people, plants need iron to grow and stay healthy. But some plants are better at getting this essential nutrient from the soil than others. Associate Professor Wolfgang Busch, first author Santosh Satbhai and collaborators have found that variants of a single gene called FRO2 can largely determine a plant’s ability to thrive in environments where iron is scarce. The work, which appeared in Nature Communications on May 24, 2017, could lead to improved crop yields for farmers and richer dietary sources of iron for animals and humans.
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05/2017
