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REVIEW article

Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Membrane Traffic and Transport
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1546011
This article is part of the Research Topic Nutritional and Adaptive Aspects of Ion Transport in Plants View all articles

The crosstalk between nitrate signaling and other signaling molecules in Arabidopsis thaliana

Provisionally accepted
Jingjing Mao Jingjing Mao *Zhen Tian Zhen Tian *Jinhao Sun Jinhao Sun *Duanfei Wang Duanfei Wang *Yating Yu Yating Yu *Shaopeng Li Shaopeng Li *
  • Technology Centre, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China

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    Nitrate signaling coordinates the expression of a broad range of genes involved in nitrate uptake, transport, and assimilation, playing a crucial role in plant growth and development. Notably, nitrate signaling interacts extensively with various messenger molecules, including phytohormones, calcium ions (Ca 2+ ), reactive oxygen species (ROS), peptides, and sucrose. This crosstalk amplifies nitrate signaling and optimizes nutrient uptake, coordinating developmental processes and enhancing stress tolerance. Understanding the interactions between nitrate and these signaling molecules offers valuable insights into improving crop nutrient use efficiency (NUE), stress resilience, and agricultural sustainability. Using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model, this review consolidates current knowledge on nitrate signaling and its interplay with other signaling pathways that regulate plant development and adaptation. Finally, the review highlights potential genetic strategies for enhancing NUE, contributing to more sustainable agricultural practices.

    Keywords: NUE, nitrate signaling, phytohormones, ROS, Calcium, Peptides, Sucrose, crosstalk

    Received: 16 Dec 2024; Accepted: 05 Feb 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Mao, Tian, Sun, Wang, Yu and Li. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Jingjing Mao, Technology Centre, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China
    Zhen Tian, Technology Centre, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China
    Jinhao Sun, Technology Centre, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China
    Duanfei Wang, Technology Centre, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China
    Yating Yu, Technology Centre, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China
    Shaopeng Li, Technology Centre, China Tobacco Jiangsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China

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