<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2025/2025-08-scientists-solve-long-standing-mystery-of-amino-acid-transport-in-plants.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><categories>Climate and Sustainability,Discovery Science,Plant Sciences</categories><broadcast>bmb,plantresilience</broadcast><articlePreview/><pubDate>08/28/2025</pubDate><title>Scientists solve long-standing mystery of amino acid transport in plants</title><subTitle/><description><span data-contrast="auto" xml:lang="EN-US" lang="EN-US" class="TextRun SCXW197672525 BCX4"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW197672525 BCX4">The discovery of how plants move life’s building blocks has unlocked new potential for developing nutrient-rich crops and ensuring food security.</span></span></description><highlights/><author>Arne Claussen and Morgan Magilligan Koetje</author><hero-image><img src="" alt=""/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2025/202508-Lunquist-sq.jpg" alt="Peter Lundquist working at his lab desk"/></image></item>