Affiliation:
1. Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Andrés Bello Santiago 8370186 Chile
2. Millennium Science Initiative – Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio) Santiago 8331150 Chile
Abstract
SummaryDrought and the availability of nitrate, the predominant source of nitrogen (N) in agriculture, are major factors limiting plant growth and crop productivity. The dissection of the transcriptional networks' components integrating droght stress and nitrate responses provides valuable insights into how plants effectively balance stress response with growth programs. Recent evidence in Arabidopsis thaliana indicates that transcription factors (TFs) involved in abscisic acid (ABA) signaling affect N metabolism and nitrate responses, and reciprocally, components of nitrate signaling might affect ABA and drought gene responses. Advances in understanding regulatory circuits of nitrate and drought crosstalk in plant tissues empower targeted genetic modifications to enhance plant development and stress resistance, critical traits for optimizing crop yield and promoting sustainable agriculture.
Funder
National Science Foundation