What is it about?

Through transcriptomic, physiological and biochemical analyses, we found the shoot-based tolerance mechanisms to iron toxicity in rice.

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Why is it important?

The pro-oxidant property of ascorbate under Fe-toxic conditions was discovered in rice.

Perspectives

The discovery in this paper can help us to breed more tolerant rice varieties under Fe-toxic conditions.

Dr Lin-Bo Wu
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn

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This page is a summary of: Shoot tolerance mechanisms to iron toxicity in rice ( Oryza sativa L.), Plant Cell & Environment, May 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/pce.12733.
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