The D53-SPL14/17-WOX11 module modulates rice crown root developmental adaptations to changes in nitrogen availability.

Abstract excerpt

Nitrogen (N) is an essential macronutrient for food crops. Plants respond to low N (LN) stress by altering their root morphology. Strigolactones (SLs) are important modulators of root growth in plants. However, the functions of SLs and their downstream pathway in N-modulated formation of crown roots (CRs) remain unclear. In this study, we found that LN inhibits the occurrence of CRs in rice, with significant...

Topics

• Oryza
• Nitrogen
• Plant Roots
• Plant Proteins
• Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
• Adaptation, Physiological