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Aug 2026
Asynchronous origins of Yellow-Stripe transporters and Nicotianamine Synthase underlie the evolution of plant Strategy-II iron uptake
A pronounced expansion of YSL genes in Poaceae coincides with the emergence of canonical Strategy II, suggesting that this pathway arose by exaptation of pre-existing chelated-metal transport mechanisms.
Matheus L. C. B. de Campos, W. Rodrigues, Helena F. Gomes et al.
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