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Plant-bacteria partnership reveals how roots access iron in soil
A recent scientific study led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research has uncovered how plants adapt their chemical signaling with root bacteria to acquire iron. Published in the journal Cell, the research focuses on Arabidopsis plants and their root microbiota. The findings demonstrate how these partnerships help plants unlock bio-unavailable iron from challenging acidic or calcareous soils.