TY - JOUR A1 - Sharma, Tripti A1 - Dreyer, Ingo A1 - Riedelsberger, Janin T1 - The role of K+ channels in uptake and redistribution of potassium in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana JF - Frontiers in plant science N2 - Potassium (K+) is inevitable for plant growth and development. It plays a crucial role in the regulation of enzyme activities, in adjusting the electrical membrane potential and the cellular turgor, in regulating cellular homeostasis and in the stabilization of protein synthesis. Uptake of K+ from the soil and its transport to growing organs is essential for a healthy plant development. Uptake and allocation of K+ are performed by K+ channels and transporters belonging to different protein families. In this review we summarize the knowledge on the versatile physiological roles of plant K+ channels and their behavior under stress conditions in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. KW - plant potassium channel KW - Shaker KW - TPK KW - K-ir-like KW - Arabidopsis thaliana KW - voltage-dependent KW - voltage-independent Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2013.00224 SN - 1664-462X VL - 4 PB - Frontiers Research Foundation CY - Lausanne ER -