Progress in research on plant ferritin

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Abstract: Ferritins (iron-binding protein) are ubiquitous iron storage proteins in plants, animals, and microorganisms. They are highly conserved, multi-functional and multi-subunit proteins. Plant ferritin, as a special iron storage protein, is the source of iron for plant biochemical reactions such as photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation. It can regulate iron content and plant biological functions, is an important stress response protein, and plays a key role in plant development and anti-oxidation. This paper summarizes research progress and the applications of ferritin in plant molecular biology in terms of its structure, function, gene cloning, expression and genetic transformation.

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CHEN Li-ping, ZHANG Li-jing, FU Hua. Progress in research on plant ferritin[J]. Acta Prataculturae Sinica, 2010, 19(6): 263-271.

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