TABLE 3.
Details on genetic manipulation of ZIP transporter genes reported in various plants.
| Name of the ZIP gene | Source | Host | Name of vector used | Mode of transformation | Observation | References |
| ZmZIP3 | Zea mays | Arabidopsis thaliana | pBI121 | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Improved Zn accumulation in the roots | Li et al., 2015 |
| AtZIP1 | Arabidopsis thaliana | Manihot esculenta | pCAMBIA2301 | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Higher Zn concentrations in the edible portion | Gaitán-Solís et al., 2015 |
| HvZIP7 | Hordeum vulgare | Hordeum vulgare | pMDC32 | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Increases root to shoot translocation of Zn | Tiong et al., 2014 |
| OsZIP1 | Oryza sativa | Eleusine coracana and Nicotiana tabacum | pGreen0179 | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Enhanced Zn concentration in seed and plant tissue | Ramegowda et al., 2013 |
| OsZIP5 | Oryza sativa | Oryza sativa | pCAMBIA1302 | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Decreased Zn concentration in shoot and increased in root | Lee et al., 2010a |
| OsZIP8 | Oryza sativa | Oryza sativa | pCAMBIA1302 | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Decreased Zn concentration in shoot and seed; increased in root | Lee et al., 2010b |
| OsZIP4 | Oryza sativa | Oryza sativa | pIG121Hm | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Zn distribution | Ishimaru et al., 2007 |
| AtZIP1 | Arabidopsis thaliana | Hordeum vulgare | pWVec8 | Agrobacterium tumefaciens | Increased Zn content in seed | Ramesh et al., 2004 |
The name of the plant, vectors and the role of ZIP genes are mentioned.