Table 5.4 Molecular regulators involved in mineral (N, P, S, K) nutrition uptake, transport,
assimilation, and signaling
Molecular
regulators and
phytohormones Plant
Role
References
Nitrogen (N)
NRT/NPF
A. thaliana, O. sativa,
M. truncatula
Uptake and
transport
Li et al. (2017b), Morère-Le
Paven (2011), and Wang
et al. (2020a, b)
AMT
A. thaliana, O. sativa
Uptake and
transport
Li et al. (2017b)
NIA, NIR
A. thaliana, O. sativa, Zea
mays
Assimilation Cheng et al. (1991), Hamat
et al. (1989), and Shaner and
Boyer (1976)
GDH
A. thaliana, O. sativa
Ameziane et al. (2000)
AS
A. thaliana
Li et al. (2017b)
AspAT
A. thaliana
Li et al. (2017b)
AlaAT
A. thaliana, O. sativa
Li et al. (2017b)
GS
M. truncatula, A. thaliana,
Saccharum spp.
Bernard and Habash (2009)
GOGAT
A. thaliana, O. sativa
Bernard and Habash (2009)
NLA
A. thaliana
Regulation
of adaptive
response
Peng et al. (2007)
NLP7,
OsRDD1,
LBD37/38/39
HY5, ZmDof1
A. thaliana, O. sativa
Regulation
of transport
and
assimilation
Zhao et al. (2018)
Ca
2+ CIPK,
CPK
A. thaliana
Signalling
Riveras et al. (2015)
Phosphorus (P)
PHT
A. thaliana, S. lycopersicum,
M. truncatula, S. tuberosum,
and C. roseus, H. vulgar,
T. aestivum, N. tabacum,
N. lucifera, T. aestivum
Uptake and
transport
Pao et al. (1998), Hasan et al.
(2016), Rae et al. (2003), Ai
et al. (2009), and Nussaume
et al. (2011)
PDR2, LPR1,
LPR2, SCR,
SHR
A. thaliana
Sensing
Darmer et al. (2014) and
Ticconi et al. (2009)
PHO
A. thaliana
Pi
homeostasis
Bari et al. (2006)
IPS
A. thaliana
Sensing and
regulation
Rubio et al. (2001)
Ca
2+ , IPs, ROS A. thaliana
Sensing and
signaling
Chiou and Lin (2011)
PHR1/PHL1
A. thaliana, O. sativa
Regulation
of transport
and
assimilation
Rubio et al. (2001) and Zhou
(2008)
PHF
A. thaliana
Bayle et al. (2011)
PTF1
O. sativa
Yi et al. (2005)
bHLH32
A. thaliana, O. sativa,
Chen et al. (2007)
ZAT6,
WRKY75
A. thaliana
Devaiah et al. (2007)
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