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Jie Zhang 1, Robert Wysocki 2, Fangbai Li 3, Min Yu 1, Enrico Martinoia 1,4, Won-Yong Song 1,5
1Research Center for Environmental Membrane Biology and Department of Horticulture, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong 528000, China
2Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Wroclaw, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
3National–Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
4Institute of Plant Biology, University Zurich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland
5Department of Integrative Bioscience and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
Correspondence: Min Yu, Enrico Martinoia, Won-Yong Song
Abstract
Arsenic (As) is harmful to all living organisms, including humans and plants. To limit As uptake and avoid its toxicity, plants employ systems that regulate the uptake of As from the soil and its translocation from roots to grains. Ubiquitination, a highly conserved post-translational modification (PTM) in all eukaryotes, plays crucial roles in modulating As detoxification mechanisms in budding yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), but little is known about its roles in As tolerance and transport in plants. In this opinion article we review recent findings and suggest that ubiquitination plays a crucial role in regulating As transport in plants. We also propose ideas for future research to explore the importance of ubiquitination for enhancing As tolerance in crops.
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