Amino acids have various prominent functions in plants. Besides their usage during protein
biosynthesis, they also represent building blocks for several other biosynthesis pathways …

C and N are the most important essential elements constituting organic compounds in
plants. The shoots and roots depend on each other by exchanging C and N through the …

Highlights•Myriad transporters ensures N uptake and its distribution throughout the
plant.•Distinct glutamine synthetase isoenzymes contribute to meet the N demand under …

Plant nitrate transporters were first identified and functionally characterized more than 20
years ago. They are encoded at least by four gene families, NRT1 (NPF), NRT2, CLC, and …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important elements that has a central impact on plant growth
and yield. N is also widely involved in plant stress responses, but its roles in host-pathogen …

Amino acids play several critical roles in plants, from providing the building blocks of
proteins to being essential metabolites interacting with many branches of metabolism. They …

Plants under natural environment facing various pathogens, tend to produce defense to
maintain their fitness and minimize pathogenic damage. Plant-pathogens interaction is …

Ammonium transporter (AMT)-mediated acquisition of ammonium nitrogen from soils is
essential for the nitrogen demand of plants, especially for those plants growing in flooded or …

Glutamine (Gln) is the first amino acid synthesized in nitrogen (N) assimilation in plants. Gln
synthetase (GS), converting glutamate (Glu) and NH4+ into Gln at the expense of ATP, is …

Nitrogen and phosphorus are two major soil nutrients required for plant growth. Because
requirements of both these elements are interdependent, acquisition of one must be …