The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields
Abstract Growth and productivity of plants primarily depend on the balanced distribution of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) among different organs. Previous studies on crop improvement have focussed on the C or N assimilation and distribution. However, recent findings reveal that C and N form a complex...
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| description | Abstract Growth and productivity of plants primarily depend on the balanced distribution of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) among different organs. Previous studies on crop improvement have focussed on the C or N assimilation and distribution. However, recent findings reveal that C and N form a complex integrated network and are often dependent on each other to affect crop productivity. The underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms involved in the coordinated distribution of C and N among different plant organs are yet to be fully uncovered. Crucial roles in regulating C and N balance are played by transporters that mediate their movement across different organs. In Cotton, which has an indeterminate growth pattern, source–sink assimilate distribution could be a major bottleneck impeding fibre productivity. This review summarises our current understanding of C and N transport mechanisms, explores and compares different physiological and molecular approaches involved in the C–N distribution cascade, including cotton and other plant species. A comprehensive understanding of these integrated regulatory mechanisms is crucial for improving crop yields and fibre productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e335f38948bf4623bd71beecd6a0ee1e2025-01-31T16:15:26ZengWiley-VCHModern Agriculture2751-41022023-03-0111577510.1002/moda.7The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yieldsOluwaseun Olayemi Aluko0Zhixin Liu1Xuwu Sun2State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology School of Life Sciences Henan University Kaifeng ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology School of Life Sciences Henan University Kaifeng ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology Key Laboratory of Plant Stress Biology School of Life Sciences Henan University Kaifeng ChinaAbstract Growth and productivity of plants primarily depend on the balanced distribution of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) among different organs. Previous studies on crop improvement have focussed on the C or N assimilation and distribution. However, recent findings reveal that C and N form a complex integrated network and are often dependent on each other to affect crop productivity. The underlying physiological and molecular mechanisms involved in the coordinated distribution of C and N among different plant organs are yet to be fully uncovered. Crucial roles in regulating C and N balance are played by transporters that mediate their movement across different organs. In Cotton, which has an indeterminate growth pattern, source–sink assimilate distribution could be a major bottleneck impeding fibre productivity. This review summarises our current understanding of C and N transport mechanisms, explores and compares different physiological and molecular approaches involved in the C–N distribution cascade, including cotton and other plant species. A comprehensive understanding of these integrated regulatory mechanisms is crucial for improving crop yields and fibre productivity.https://doi.org/10.1002/moda.7amino acidscarbonN‐responsive genesnitrogensinksource |
| spellingShingle | Oluwaseun Olayemi Aluko Zhixin Liu Xuwu Sun The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields Modern Agriculture amino acids carbon N‐responsive genes nitrogen sink source |
| title | The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields |
| title_full | The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields |
| title_fullStr | The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields |
| title_full_unstemmed | The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields |
| title_short | The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields |
| title_sort | interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution prospects for improved crop yields |
| topic | amino acids carbon N‐responsive genes nitrogen sink source |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/moda.7 |
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