Genes for NUE in rice: a way forward for molecular breeding and genome editing

Autophagy mediates grain yield and nitrogen stress resistance by modulating nitrogen remobilization in rice

(2021) Xiaoxi Zhen et al.   PLoS One

The Amino Acid Transporter OsAAP4 Contributes to Rice Tillering and Grain Yield by Regulating Neutral Amino Acid Allocation through Two Splicing Variants

(2021) Zhongming Fang et al.   Rice

Plasma membrane H+-ATPase overexpression increases rice yield via simultaneous enhancement of nutrient uptake and photosynthesis

(2021) Maoxing Zhang et al.   Nature Communications

Targeting Nitrogen Metabolism and Transport Processes to Improve Plant Nitrogen Use Efficiency

(2021) Samantha Vivia The et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Overexpression of Alanine Aminotransferase in Rice, Wheat, and Barley

(2021) Jingwen Tiong et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Plant DNA methylation is sensitive to parent seed N content and influences the growth of rice

(2021) Xiaoru Fan et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Rice PIN Auxin Efflux Carriers Modulate the Nitrogen Response in a Changing Nitrogen Growth Environment

(2021) Yun-Shil Gho et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

The Ghd7 Transcription Factor Represses the ARE1 Expression to Enhance Nitrogen Utilization and Grain Yield in Rice

(2021) Qing Wang et al.   Molecular Plant

Recent Advances on Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Rice

(2021) Sichul Lee   Agronomy-Basel

Regulatory non-coding RNAs: a new frontier in regulation of plant biology

(2021) Sailaja Bhogireddy et al.   FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS

Transporters and transcription factors gene families involved in improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and assimilation in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2021) Tahmina Nazish et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Integration of Dual Stress Transcriptomes and Major QTLs from a Pair of Genotypes Contrasting for Drought and Chronic Nitrogen Starvation Identifies Key Stress Responsive Genes in Rice

(2021) Amitha Mithra Sevanthi et al.   Rice

Meta-Analysis of Yield-Related and N-Responsive Genes Reveals Chromosomal Hotspots, Key Processes and Candidate Genes for Nitrogen-Use Efficiency in Rice

(2021) Supriya Kumari et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Cytosolic GLUTAMINE SYNTHETASE 1;1 modulates metabolism and chloroplast development in roots

(2020) Miyako Kusano et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Chromatin Remodeling Protein ZmCHB101 Regulates Nitrate-Responsive Gene Expression in Maize

(2020) Xinchao Meng et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Novel low-nitrogen stress-responsive long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) in barley landrace B968 (Liuzhutouzidamai) at seedling stage

(2020) Zhiwei Chen et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

OsASN1 overexpression in rice increases grain protein content and yield under nitrogen-limiting conditions

(2020) Sichul Lee et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Oryza sativa Lysine‐Histidine‐type Transporter 1 functions in root uptake and root‐to‐shoot allocation of amino acids in rice

(2020) Nan Guo et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Concurrent activation of OsAMT1;2 and OsGOGAT1 in rice leads to enhanced nitrogen use efficiency under nitrogen limitation

(2020) Sichul Lee et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Overexpression of OsMYB305 in Rice Enhances the Nitrogen Uptake Under Low-Nitrogen Condition

(2020) Dujun Wang et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Long Non-coding RNA in Plants in the Era of Reference Sequences

(2020) Hikmet Budak et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Overexpression of the chloroplastic 2-oxoglutarate/malate transporter in rice disturbs carbon and nitrogen homeostasis

(2020) Shirin Zamani-Nour et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The amino acid transporter AAP1 mediates growth and grain yield by regulating neutral amino acid uptake and reallocation in Oryza sativa

(2020) Yuanyuan Ji et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Rice NIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 rapidly responds to nitrogen deficiency and improves yield and nitrogen use efficiency

(2020) Alamin Alfatih et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Enhanced OsNLP4‐OsNiR cascade confers nitrogen use efficiency by promoting tiller number in rice

(2020) Jun Yu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Functional analysis of the OsNPF4.5 nitrate transporter reveals a conserved mycorrhizal pathway of nitrogen acquisition in plants

(2020) Shuangshuang Wang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Rice OsLHT1 Functions in Leaf-to-Panicle Nitrogen Allocation for Grain Yield and Quality

(2020) Nan Guo et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

A Rice Autophagy Gene OsATG8b Is Involved in Nitrogen Remobilization and Control of Grain Quality

(2020) Tian Fan et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Rice NIN‐LIKE PROTEIN 4 plays a pivotal role in nitrogen use efficiency

(2020) Jie Wu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

MYB61 is regulated by GRF4 and promotes nitrogen utilization and biomass production in rice

(2020) Yihong Gao et al.   Nature Communications

Photorespiration Regulates Carbon–Nitrogen Metabolism by Magnesium Chelatase D Subunit in Rice

(2020) Yinpei Liang et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

The amino acid permease OsAAP5 regulates tiller number and grain yield in rice

(2019) Jie Wang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

CRISPR mediated genome engineering to develop climate smart rice: Challenges and opportunities

(2019) Akshaya K. Biswal et al.   SEMINARS IN CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Increased Autophagy of Rice Can Increase Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE)

(2019) Jinlei Yu et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Mutations in MIR 396e and MIR 396f increase grain size and modulate shoot architecture in rice

(2019) Chunbo Miao et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Overexpression of rice gene OsATG8b confers tolerance to nitrogen starvation and increases yield and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in Arabidopsis

(2019) Xiaoxi Zhen et al.   PLoS One

Ef-cd locus shortens rice maturity duration without yield penalty

(2019) Jun Fang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OsATG8c-Mediated Increased Autophagy Regulates the Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Rice

(2019) Xiaoxi Zhen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

The indica nitrate reductase gene OsNR2 allele enhances rice yield potential and nitrogen use efficiency

(2019) Zhenyu Gao et al.   Nature Communications

Genome-wide associated study identifies NAC42-activated nitrate transporter conferring high nitrogen use efficiency in rice

(2019) Weijie Tang et al.   Nature Communications

Disruption of MIR396e and MIR396f improves rice yield under nitrogen-deficient conditions

(2019) Jinshan Zhang et al.   National Science Review

Transcriptomic analyses of rice (Oryza sativa) genes and non-coding RNAs under nitrogen starvation using multiple omics technologies

(2018) Sang-Yoon Shin et al.   BMC GENOMICS

OsNRT2.4 encodes a dual-affinity nitrate transporter and functions in nitrate-regulated root growth and nitrate distribution in rice

(2018) Jia Wei et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Blocking amino acid transporter OsAAP3 improves grain yield by promoting outgrowth buds and increasing tiller number in rice

(2018) Kai Lu et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Expression of the Nitrate Transporter GeneOsNRT1.1A/OsNPF6.3Confers High Yield and Early Maturation in Rice

(2018) Wei Wang et al.   PLANT CELL

Lack of ACTPK1, an STY kinase, enhances ammonium uptake and use, and promotes growth of rice seedlings under sufficient external ammonium

(2018) Marcel P. Beier et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Outgrowth of Rice Tillers Requires Availability of Glutamine in the Basal Portions of Shoots

(2018) Miwa Ohashi et al.   Rice

Rice nitrate transporter OsNPF7.2 positively regulates tiller number and grain yield

(2018) Jie Wang et al.   Rice

Two Splicing Variants of OsNPF7.7 Regulate Shoot Branching and Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency in Rice

(2018) Weiting Huang et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Transcriptome Analysis of Two Rice Varieties Contrasting for Nitrogen Use Efficiency under Chronic N Starvation Reveals Differences in Chloroplast and Starch Metabolism-Related Genes

(2018) Subodh Sinha et al.   Genes

Modulating plant growth–metabolism coordination for sustainable agriculture

(2018) Shan Li et al.   NATURE

OsPIN1b is Involved in Rice Seminal Root Elongation by Regulating Root Apical Meristem Activity in Response to Low Nitrogen and Phosphate

(2018) Huwei Sun et al.   Scientific Reports

The urea transporter DUR3 contributes to rice production under nitrogen-deficient and field conditions

(2018) Marcel P. Beier et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Precise Editing of a Target Base in the Rice Genome Using a Modified CRISPR/Cas9 System

(2017) Yuming Lu et al.   Molecular Plant

pOsNAR2.1:OsNAR2.1 expression enhances nitrogen uptake efficiency and grain yield in transgenic rice plants

(2017) Jingguang Chen et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Overexpression of the nitrate transporter, OsNRT2.3b, improves rice phosphorus uptake and translocation

(2017) Huimin Feng et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

The Rice Peptide Transporter OsNPF7.3 Is Induced by Organic Nitrogen, and Contributes to Nitrogen Allocation and Grain Yield

(2017) Zhongming Fang et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Identification of microRNAs in rice root in response to nitrate and ammonium

(2016) Hua Li et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

The OsAMT1.1 gene functions in ammonium uptake and ammonium–potassium homeostasis over low and high ammonium concentration ranges

(2016) Chang Li et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

The ferredoxin-dependent glutamate synthase (OsFd-GOGAT) participates in leaf senescence and the nitrogen remobilization in rice

(2016) Dong-Dong Zeng et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Rice Ferredoxin-Dependent Glutamate Synthase Regulates Nitrogen–Carbon Metabolomes and Is Genetically Differentiated between japonica and indica Subspecies

(2016) Xiaolu Yang et al.   Molecular Plant

Transcriptomic Analysis of Responses to Imbalanced Carbon: Nitrogen Availabilities in Rice Seedlings

(2016) Aobo Huang et al.   PLoS One

Overexpression of a pH-sensitive nitrate transporter in rice increases crop yields

(2016) Xiaorong Fan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Knock-Down of a Tonoplast Localized Low-Affinity Nitrate Transporter OsNPF7.2 Affects Rice Growth under High Nitrate Supply

(2016) Rui Hu et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

The Stable Level of Glutamine synthetase 2 Plays an Important Role in Rice Growth and in Carbon-Nitrogen Metabolic Balance

(2015) Aili Bao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Overexpressing of OsAMT1-3, a High Affinity Ammonium Transporter Gene, Modifies Rice Growth and Carbon-Nitrogen Metabolic Status

(2015) Aili Bao et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

A putative 6-transmembrane nitrate transporterOsNRT1.1bplays a key role in rice under low nitrogen

(2015) Xiaorong Fan et al.   Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Variation in NRT1.1B contributes to nitrate-use divergence between rice subspecies

(2015) Bin Hu et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Transport Function of Rice Amino Acid Permeases (AAPs)

(2015) Margaret R. Taylor et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Asparagine Synthetase1, but not Asparagine Synthetase2, is Responsible for the Biosynthesis of Asparagine Following the Supply of Ammonium to Rice Roots

(2015) Miwa Ohashi et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

OsAMT1.3 expression alters rice ammonium uptake kinetics and root morphology

(2015) Leandro Martins Ferreira et al.   Plant Biotechnology Reports

Identification of a Stelar-Localized Transport Protein That Facilitates Root-to-Shoot Transfer of Chloride in Arabidopsis

(2015) Bo Li et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Disruption of the rice nitrate transporter OsNPF2.2 hinders root-to-shoot nitrate transport and vascular development

(2015) Yuge Li et al.   Scientific Reports

Characterization of culturable bacterial endophytes and their capacity to promote plant growth from plants grown using organic or conventional practices

(2015) Ye Xia et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Rice nitrate transporter OsNPF2.4 functions in low-affinity acquisition and long-distance transport

(2014) Xiudong Xia et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

AMT1;1 transgenic rice plants with enhanced NH4+ permeability show superior growth and higher yield under optimal and suboptimal NH4+ conditions

(2014) Kosala Ranathunge et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Evidence supporting distinct functions of three cytosolic glutamine synthetases and two NADH-glutamate synthases in rice

(2014) Tomoyuki Yamaya et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Over-expression of a glutamate dehydrogenase gene, MgGDH, from Magnaporthe grisea confers tolerance to dehydration stress in transgenic rice

(2014) Yanbiao Zhou et al.   PLANTA

Accumulated Expression Level of Cytosolic Glutamine Synthetase 1 Gene (OsGS1;1 or OsGS1;2) Alter Plant Development and the Carbon-Nitrogen Metabolic Status in Rice

(2014) Aili Bao et al.   PLoS One

Cytosolic Glutamine Synthetase1;2 is Responsible for the Primary Assimilation of Ammonium in Rice Roots

(2013) Kazuhiro Funayama et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in rice links to NH4 + toxicity and futile NH4 + cycling in roots

(2013) Gui Chen et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

A unified nomenclature of NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1/PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER family members in plants

(2013) Sophie Léran et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Responses of root architecture development to low phosphorus availability: a review

(2012) Yao Fang Niu et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Plant Nitrogen Assimilation and Use Efficiency

(2012) Guohua Xu et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Altered expression of thePTR/NRT1homologueOsPTR9affects nitrogen utilization efficiency, growth and grain yield in rice

(2012) Zhongming Fang et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Knockdown of a Rice Stelar Nitrate Transporter Alters Long-Distance Translocation But Not Root Influx

(2012) Z. Tang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Approaches towards nitrogen- and phosphorus-efficient rice

(2012) K. K. Vinod et al.   AoB Plants

Ammonia emission from rice leaves in relation to photorespiration and genotypic differences in glutamine synthetase activity

(2011) Etsushi Kumagai et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Exploring nitrogen remobilization for seed filling using natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2011) Céline Masclaux-Daubresse et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Heritable alteration in DNA methylation induced by nitrogen-deficiency stress accompanies enhanced tolerance by progenies to the stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

(2011) H.P. Kou et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Rice DUR3 mediates high-affinity urea transport and plays an effective role in improvement of urea acquisition and utilization when expressed in Arabidopsis

(2011) Wei-Hong Wang et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Introduction of the ZmDof1 gene into rice enhances carbon and nitrogen assimilation under low-nitrogen conditions

(2011) Tomohiro Kurai et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Rice OsNAR2.1 interacts with OsNRT2.1, OsNRT2.2 and OsNRT2.3a nitrate transporters to provide uptake over high and low concentration ranges

(2011) MING YAN et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Disruption of a Novel NADH-Glutamate Synthase2 Gene Caused Marked Reduction in Spikelet Number of Rice

(2011) Wataru Tamura et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Reverse genetics approach to characterize a function of NADH-glutamate synthase1 in rice plants

(2010) Wataru Tamura et al.   AMINO ACIDS

Nitrogen uptake, assimilation and remobilization in plants: challenges for sustainable and productive agriculture

(2010) Céline Masclaux-Daubresse et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Uptake and Partitioning of Amino Acids and Peptides

(2010) Mechthild Tegeder et al.   Molecular Plant

The importance of cytosolic glutamine synthetase in nitrogen assimilation and recycling

(2009) Stéphanie M. Bernard et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Molecular analyses of the rice glutamate dehydrogenase gene family and their response to nitrogen and phosphorous deprivation

(2009) Xuhua Qiu et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Overexpressed glutamine synthetase gene modifies nitrogen metabolism and abiotic stress responses in rice

(2009) Hongmei Cai et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Short panicle1encodes a putative PTR family transporter and determines rice panicle size

(2009) Shengben Li et al.   PLANT JOURNAL