Abstract
Transport proteins are crucial for cellular function at all levels. Numerous importers and exporters facilitate transport of a diverse array of metabolites and ions intra- and intercellularly. Identification of transporter function is essential for understanding biological processes at both the cellular and organismal level. Assignment of a functional role to individual transporter proteins or to identify a transporter with a given substrate specificity has notoriously been challenging. Recently, major advances have been achieved in function-driven screens, phenotype-driven screens, and in silico-based approaches. In this review, we highlight examples that illustrate how new technology and tools have advanced identification and characterization of plant transporter functions.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Experimental Botany |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| Pages (from-to) | 4045-4056 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 0022-0957 |
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| Publication status | Published - 10 Jul 2017 |