Nitrate(NO3–)is not only an essential nutrient but also an important signaling molecule for plant growth.Low nitrogen use efficiency(NUE)of crops is causing increasingly serious environmental and ecological problems....Nitrate(NO3–)is not only an essential nutrient but also an important signaling molecule for plant growth.Low nitrogen use efficiency(NUE)of crops is causing increasingly serious environmental and ecological problems.Understanding the molecular mechanisms of NO3–regulation in crops is crucial for NUE improvement in agriculture.During the last several years,significant progress has been made in understanding the regulation of NO3–signaling in crops,and some key NO3–signaling factors have been shown to play important roles in NO3–utilization.However,no detailed reviews have yet summarized these advances.Here,we focus mainly on recent advances in crop NO3–signaling,including short-term signaling,long-term signaling,and the impact of environmental factors.We also review the regulation of crop NUE by crucial genes involved in NO3–signaling.This review provides useful information for further research on NO3–signaling in crops and a theoretical basis for breeding new crop varieties with high NUE,which has great significance for sustainable agriculture.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(Grant Nos.2021YFF1000401 to Y.W.and 2021YFF1000402 to S.Q.)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31970270 to Y.W.)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31902100 to S.Q.)the Project of Shandong province higher educational Science and Technology program(Grant No.J18KA145 to S.Q.).
文摘Nitrate(NO3–)is not only an essential nutrient but also an important signaling molecule for plant growth.Low nitrogen use efficiency(NUE)of crops is causing increasingly serious environmental and ecological problems.Understanding the molecular mechanisms of NO3–regulation in crops is crucial for NUE improvement in agriculture.During the last several years,significant progress has been made in understanding the regulation of NO3–signaling in crops,and some key NO3–signaling factors have been shown to play important roles in NO3–utilization.However,no detailed reviews have yet summarized these advances.Here,we focus mainly on recent advances in crop NO3–signaling,including short-term signaling,long-term signaling,and the impact of environmental factors.We also review the regulation of crop NUE by crucial genes involved in NO3–signaling.This review provides useful information for further research on NO3–signaling in crops and a theoretical basis for breeding new crop varieties with high NUE,which has great significance for sustainable agriculture.
