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Nitrate Transporters and Root Architecture

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Transporters and Pumps in Plant Signaling

Part of the book series: Signaling and Communication in Plants ((SIGCOMM,volume 7))

Abstract

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important limiting factors for plant growth and crop production. The root is the most important organ for acquring soil N that is available as NO −3 , NH +4 or amino acids. Soil NO −3 availability to roots is transient and the concentrations of NO −3 can rapidly change in response to climatic factors. Stable soil surface aggregates facilitate a network of continuous and connected pores that can positively affect water flow to the root, and thus the delivery of dissolved NO −3 . Within the root, NO −3 uptake and transport are realised by NO −3 transporters (NRTs). Uniquely, NRT1.1 is capable of functioning in both high- and low-affinity uptake and possesses an NO −3 sensing and signaling capability, regulating other key players in NO −3 uptake, transport and signaling. NRT expression and function are regulated by plant N status and can directly influence the root system architecture, due in part to an overlap with the developmentally important hormones auxin, ethylene, cytokinin and abscisic acid.

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Chapman, N., Miller, T. (2011). Nitrate Transporters and Root Architecture. In: Geisler, M., Venema, K. (eds) Transporters and Pumps in Plant Signaling. Signaling and Communication in Plants, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14369-4_6

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