Potassium (K+) is taken up by roots and redistributed within organs and organelles by a large number of channels and transporters. Export of K+ stored in vacuoles, required to support growth under limiting conditions, is mediated by the interaction of K+ channels with a calcium-dependent signalling network.
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Liu, G., Martinoia, E. How to survive on low potassium. Nat. Plants 6, 332–333 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-020-0640-4
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