Unlocking the potentials of nitrate transporters at improving plant nitrogen use efficiency

Nitrate ( ) transporters have been identified as the primary targets involved in plant nitrogen (N) uptake, transport, assimilation, and remobilization, all of which are key determinants of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). However, less attention has been directed toward the influence of plant nutrien...

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Published in:Frontiers in plant science 2023-02, Vol.14, p.1074839-1074839
Main Authors: Aluko, Oluwaseun Olayemi, Kant, Surya, Adedire, Oluwafemi Michael, Li, Chuanzong, Yuan, Guang, Liu, Haobao, Wang, Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
environmental stress
nitrate remobilization
nitrate transport and signaling
nitrate transporters
nitrate uptake
nitrogen use efficiency
Plant Science
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Summary:Nitrate ( ) transporters have been identified as the primary targets involved in plant nitrogen (N) uptake, transport, assimilation, and remobilization, all of which are key determinants of nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). However, less attention has been directed toward the influence of plant nutrients and environmental cues on the expression and activities of transporters. To better understand how these transporters function in improving plant NUE, this review critically examined the roles of transporters in N uptake, transport, and distribution processes. It also described their influence on crop productivity and NUE, especially when co-expressed with other transcription factors, and discussed these transporters' functional roles in helping plants cope with adverse environmental conditions. We equally established the possible impacts of transporters on the uptake and utilization efficiency of other plant nutrients while suggesting possible strategic approaches to improving NUE in plants. Understanding the specificity of these determinants is crucial to achieving better N utilization efficiency in crops within a given environment.
ISSN:1664-462X
1664-462X
DOI:10.3389/fpls.2023.1074839