Background Since the identification of the genes controlling the root acquisition of iron (Fe),
the control of inter- and intracellular distribution has become an important challenge in …

The metal tolerance of metal hyper‐accumulating plants is a poorly understood mechanism.
In order to unravel the molecular basis of zinc (Zn) tolerance in the Zn hyper‐accumulating …

The two main features of plant hyper‐accumulator species are the massive translocation of
heavy metal ions to the aerial parts and their tolerance to such high metal concentrations. …

Plant metal hyperaccumulator species are widely used as models to unravel the heavy
metal tolerance and hyperaccumulation mechanisms. Thlaspi caerulescens is capable of …

Nicotianamine is a methionine derivative involved in iron homeostasis, able to bind various
other metals in vitro. To investigate its role in vivo, we expressed a nicotianamine synthase …

Nutritional symbiotic interactions require the housing of large numbers of microbial
symbionts, which produce essential compounds for the growth of the host. In the legume-rhizobium …

A novel analytical approach based on a combination of multidimensional hyphenated
techniques and cloning of the Ni-resistance gene using yeast complementation screens was …

An Arabidopsis thaliana cDNA clone that encodes a putative receptor‐like protein kinase
gene (At‐RLK3) was characterized. The deduced 667‐amino acid protein consists of an amino…

Thlaspi caerulescens exhibits a unique capacity for cadmium tolerance and accumulation.
We investigated the molecular basis of this exceptional Cd 2+ tolerance by screening for T. …

Nodules of legume plants are highly integrated symbiotic systems shaped by millions of
years of evolution. They harbor nitrogen-fixing rhizobium bacteria called bacteroids. Several …