The functions of a small family of non-secreted peptides, originally identified as critical communicators of the plant’s iron status, have expanded. The involvement of these effectors in disparate signalling cascades underlines the pivotal role peptides have in responses to the environment.
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Vélez-Bermúdez, I.C., Schmidt, W. IRON MAN is a jack of all trades. Nat. Plants 10, 703–705 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01688-x
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