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- Title
Rice NIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 rapidly responds to nitrogen deficiency and improves yield and nitrogen use efficiency.
- Authors
Alfatih, Alamin; Wu, Jie; Zhang, Zi-Sheng; Xia, Jin-Qiu; Jan, Sami Ullah; Yu, Lin-Hui; Xiang, Cheng-Bin
- Abstract
Nitrogen (N) is indispensable for crop growth and yield, but excessive agricultural application of nitrogenous fertilizers has generated severe environmental problems. A desirable and economical solution to cope with these issues is to improve crop nitrogen use efficiency (NUE). Plant NUE has been a focal point of intensive research worldwide, yet much still has to be learned about its genetic determinants and regulation. Here, we show that rice (Oryza sativa L.) NIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 (OsNLP1) plays a fundamental role in N utilization. OsNLP1 protein localizes in the nucleus and its transcript level is rapidly induced by N starvation. Overexpression of OsNLP1 improves plant growth, grain yield, and NUE under different N conditions, while knockout of OsNLP1 impairs grain yield and NUE under N-limiting conditions. OsNLP1 regulates nitrate and ammonium utilization by cooperatively orchestrating multiple N uptake and assimilation genes. Chromatin immunoprecipitation and yeast one-hybrid assays showed that OsNLP1 can directly bind to the promoter of these genes to activate their expression. Therefore, our results demonstrate that OsNLP1 is a key regulator of N utilization and represents a potential target for improving NUE and yield in rice.
- Subjects
RICE proteins; NITROGEN deficiency; NITROGEN fertilizers; IMMOBILIZED proteins; GENETIC regulation
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Botany, 2020, Vol 71, Issue 19, p6032
- ISSN
0022-0957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jxb/eraa292