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Bridging sulfur assimilation to trace element homeostasis: mechanisms and potential applications for crop improvement.
Journal of Experimental Botany · · Review
Wang, Zhao
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Sulfur assimilation influences trace element homeostasis and detoxification in plants, with S metabolites like phytochelatins and nicotianamine playing key roles.
- Why it matters: Understanding how S metabolism affects micronutrient uptake and toxic metal detoxification can improve crop nutritional quality and safety, addressing food security and health concerns.
- What they did: The review synthesizes evidence from plant systems showing sulfate transporters, S metabolites, and cofactors like Fe-S clusters are involved in trace element regulation, highlighting the regulatory interplay between S and metal(loid) homeostasis.
- The result: Optimizing S assimilation pathways may enable biofortification of micronutrients and reduce toxic metal(loid) accumulation in food crops, supporting crop improvement strategies.
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