Affiliation:
1. State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 China
2. Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production Nanjing Agricultural University Nanjing 210095 China
Abstract
SummaryStrengthening future food security through the application of unsustainable levels of inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizers to crop fields may exacerbate environmental damage. Coordination of N‐use efficiency (NUE) and plant growth is, therefore, crucial for sustainable agriculture. Auxin plays pivotal roles in developmental and signaling responses that affect NUE. Hence, a better understanding of these processes provides great potential to improve crop NUE. This review summarizes the effects of auxin on N‐related and root developmental processes that either directly or indirectly affect NUE in the model plant Arabidopsis and major crop species to highlight the potential of fostering sustainable agricultural development in the future through modulating auxin‐related processes.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities