Update on Chloride Transport

Update on Chloride Transport

July 10, 2016

Chloride is unique amongst the plant elements. Although it is widely held that chloride is a micronutrient it can accumulate in plants to macronutrient levels without the plant incurring a penalty. Its been an area of research that has been relatively neglected until recently but research into chloride transport has taken off over the last few years. For instance, there have a number of papers from several groups in the last 12 months that have given us insights into the roles of chloride and how its transport to the shoots is controlled. Highlights include:

Looks like the this subject is primed for making some rapid progress over the next few years.

 

 

Filed under: News — Matthew Gilliham @ 9:09 pm