In agricultural cropping systems, relatively large amounts of nitrogen (N) are applied for
plant growth and development, and to achieve high yields. However, with increasing N …

Finger millet is a nutri-rich cereal crop of poor people living in the developing countries of
Asia and Africa. Finger millet grains contain high amounts of potassium, phosphorus …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a staple food crop consumed by more than 30% of world
population. Nitrogen (N) fertilizer has been applied broadly in agriculture practice to improve …

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 …

Cytosolic pH homeostasis is a precondition for the normal growth and stress responses in
plants, and H+ flux across the plasma membrane is essential for cytoplasmic pH control …

Pearl millet is a climate-resilient, nutritious crop with low input requirements that could
provide economic returns in marginal agro-ecologies. In this study, we report quantitative …

High nitrogen application aimed at increasing crop yield is offset by higher production costs
and negative environmental consequences. For wheat, only one third of the applied nitrogen …

Nitrogen is an important factor limiting the growth and yield of rice. However, the excessive
application of nitrogen will lead to water eutrophication and economic costs. To create rice …

Reduction in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and nitrogen (N) pollution of ground
water by improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in crops has become an intensively …

Sheath blight disease (ShB) severely affects rice production; however, the details of defense
against ShB remain unclear. To understand the rice defense mechanism against ShB, an …