Unraveling the Roles of Vascular Proteins Using Proteomics

• Main Authors: Yan Liu, Tianbao Lin, Maria Valderrama Valencia, Cankui Zhang, Zhiqiang Lv
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
• Series: Molecules
• Subjects: xylem proteins; phloem proteins; sieve elements; vasculature
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/667

Vascular bundles play important roles in transporting nutrients, growth signals, amino acids, and proteins between aerial and underground tissues. In order to understand these sophisticated processes, a comprehensive analysis of the roles of the components located in the vascular tissues is required. A great deal of data has been obtained from proteomic analyses of vascular tissues in plants, which mainly aim to identify the proteins moving through the vascular tissues. Here, different aspects of the phloem and xylem proteins are reviewed, including their collection methods, and their main biological roles in growth, and biotic and abiotic stress responses. The study of vascular proteomics shows great potential to contribute to our understanding of the biological mechanisms related to development and defense in plants.