Title |
Increasing Provasculature Complexity in the Arabidopsis Embryo May Increase Total Iron Content in Seeds: A Hypothesis
|
---|---|
Published in |
Frontiers in Plant Science, June 2017
|
DOI | 10.3389/fpls.2017.00960 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Hannetz Roschzttardtz, Sofía Bustos, Maria F Coronas, Miguel A Ibeas, Susana Grant-Grant, Joaquín Vargas-Pérez |
Abstract |
Anemia due to iron deficiency is a worldwide issue, affecting mainly children and women. Seed iron is a major source of this micronutrient for feeding, however, in most crops these levels are too low to meet daily needs. Thus, increasing iron allocation and its storage in seeds can represent an important step to enhance iron provision for humans and animals. Our knowledge on seed iron homeostasis is mainly based on studies performed in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, where iron accumulates in endodermis cells surrounding the embryo provasculature. It has been reported that cotyledon provasculature pattern complexity can be modified, thus we hypothesize that changes in the complexity of embryo vein patterns may affect total iron content in Arabidopsis seeds. This approach could be used as basis to develop strategies aimed to biofortify seeds. |
X Demographics
As of 1 July 2024, you may notice a temporary increase in the numbers of X profiles with Unknown location. Click here to learn more.
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Chile | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 14 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Bachelor | 3 | 21% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 14% |
Other | 1 | 7% |
Lecturer | 1 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 7% |
Other | 3 | 21% |
Unknown | 3 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 36% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 21% |
Unspecified | 1 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 7% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 7% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 3 | 21% |