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Title: Cytokinin Transporters: Multisite Players in Cytokinin Homeostasis and Signal Distribution

Journal Article · · Frontiers in Plant Science
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  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  2. Zhejiang Normal Univ., Jinhua (China)

Here, cytokinins are a group of mobile adenine derivatives that act as chemical signals regulating a variety of biological processes implicated in plant development and stress responses. Their synthesis, homeostasis, and signaling perception evoke complicated intracellular traffic, intercellular movement, and in short- and long-distance translocation. Over nearly two decades, subsets of membrane transporters have been recognized and implicated in the transport of cytokinins as well as the related adenylates. In this review, we aim to recapitulate the key progresses in the exploration of the transporter proteins involved in cytokinin traffic and translocation, discuss their functional implications in the cytokinin-mediated paracrine and long-distance communication, and highlight some knowledge gaps and open issues toward comprehensively understanding the molecular mechanism of membrane transporters in controlling spatiotemporal distribution of cytokinin species.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
1542279
Report Number(s):
BNL-211842-2019-JAAM
Journal Information:
Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 10; ISSN 1664-462X
Publisher:
Frontiers Research FoundationCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 25 works
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