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characterized genes in rice online database. Rice 5(1):1–10
Yamasaki H, Abdel-Ghany SE, Cohu CM, Kobayashi Y, Shikanai T, Pilon M (2007) Regulation of
copper homeostasis by micro-RNA in Arabidopsis. J Biol Chem 282:16369–16378
Yan Y, Wang H, Hamera S, Chen X, Fang R (2014) miR444a has multiple functions in the rice
nitrate-signaling pathway. Plant J 78(1):44–55
Yang H, Knapp J, Koirala P, Rajagopal D, Peer WA, Silbart LK, Murphyand A, Gaxiola RA (2007)
Enhanced phosphorus nutrition in monocots and dicots over-expressing a phosphorusresponsive type I H+ -pyrophosphatase. Plant Biotechnol J 5(6):735–745
Yang Z, Wang Z, Yang C, Yang Z, Li H, Wu Y (2019) Physiological responses and small RNAs
changes in maize under nitrogen deficiency and resupply. Genes Genomics 41(10):1183–1194
Yi K, Wu Z, Zhou J, Du L, Guo L, Wu Y, Wu P (2005) OsPTF1: A novel transcription factor
involved in tolerance to phosphate starvation in rice. Plant Physiol 138:2087–2096
Yoon DK, Ishiyama K, Suganami M, Tazoe Y, Watanabe M, Imaruoka S, Mae T (2020) Transgenic
rice overproducing Rubisco exhibits increased yields with improved nitrogen-use efficiency in
an experimental paddy field. Nat Food 1(2):134–139
Yoshimoto N, Inoue E, Saito K, Yamaya T, Takahashi H (2003) Phloem-localizing sulfate
transporter, Sultr1; 3, mediates re-distribution of sulfur from source to sink organs in
Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 131:1511–1517
5 Plant Roots and Mineral Nutrition: An Overview of Molecular Basis of Uptake and. . . 183
profiling reveals links between copper and iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Exp
Bot 63:5903–5918
Waters S, Gilliham M, Hrmova M (2013) Plant high-affinity potassium (HKT) transporters
involved in salinity tolerance: structural insights to probe differences in ion selectivity. Int J
Mol Sci 14(4):7660–7680
Wei D, Cui K, Ye G, Pan J, Xiang J, Huang J, Nie L (2012) QTL mapping for nitrogen-use
efficiency and nitrogen-deficiency tolerance traits in rice. Plant Soil 359(1-2):281–295
White PJ, Broadley MR (2003) Calcium in plants. Ann Bot 92(4):487–511
White MM, Miller C (1979) A voltage-gated anion channel from the electric organ of Torpedo
californica. J Biol Chem 254(20):10161–10166
White PJ, Hammond JP, King GJ, Bowen HC, Hayden RM, Meacham MC, Broadley MR (2010)
Genetic analysis of potassium use efficiency in Brassica oleracea. Ann Bot 105(7):1199–1210
Williamson LC, Ribrioux SPCP, Fitter AH, Leyser HMO (2001) Phosphate availability regulates
root system architecture in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 126:875–890
Wirtz M, Hell R (2006) Functional analysis of the cysteine synthase protein complex from plants:
structural, biochemical and regulatory properties. J Plant Physiol 163:273–286
Wong HK, Chan HK, Coruzzi GM, Lam HM (2004) Correlation of ASN2 gene expression with
ammonium metabolism in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 134:332–338
Wu D, Yamaji N, Yamane M, Kashino-Fujii M, Sato K, Feng Ma J (2016) The HvNramp5
transporter mediates uptake of cadmium and manganese but not iron. Plant Physiol 172
(3):1899–1910
Xie Q, Frugis G, Colgan D, Chua NH (2000) Arabidopsis NAC1 transduces auxin signal downstream of TIR1 to promote lateral root development. Genes Dev 14:3024–3036
Xu Z, Zhong S, Li X, Li W, Rothstein SJ, Zhang S, Xie C (2011) Genome-wide identification of
microRNAs in response to low nitrate availability in maize leaves and roots. PloS One 6(11):
e28009
Xu F, Liu Q, Chen L, Kuang J, Walk T, Wang J, Liao H (2013) Genome-wide identification of
soybean microRNAs and their targets reveals their organ-specificity and responses to phosphate
starvation. BMC Genomics 14(1):66
Yamaguchi C, Khamsalath S, Takimoto Y, Suyama A, Mori Y, Ohkama-Ohtsu N, MaruyamaNakashita A (2020) SLIM1 transcription factor promotes sulfate uptake and distribution to
shoot, along with phytochelatin accumulation, under Cadmium stress in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Plants (Basel) 9:163
Yamamoto E, Yonemaru JI, Yamamoto T, Yano M (2012) OGRO: the overview of functionally
characterized genes in rice online database. Rice 5(1):1–10
Yamasaki H, Abdel-Ghany SE, Cohu CM, Kobayashi Y, Shikanai T, Pilon M (2007) Regulation of
copper homeostasis by micro-RNA in Arabidopsis. J Biol Chem 282:16369–16378
Yan Y, Wang H, Hamera S, Chen X, Fang R (2014) miR444a has multiple functions in the rice
nitrate-signaling pathway. Plant J 78(1):44–55
Yang H, Knapp J, Koirala P, Rajagopal D, Peer WA, Silbart LK, Murphyand A, Gaxiola RA (2007)
Enhanced phosphorus nutrition in monocots and dicots over-expressing a phosphorusresponsive type I H+ -pyrophosphatase. Plant Biotechnol J 5(6):735–745
Yang Z, Wang Z, Yang C, Yang Z, Li H, Wu Y (2019) Physiological responses and small RNAs
changes in maize under nitrogen deficiency and resupply. Genes Genomics 41(10):1183–1194
Yi K, Wu Z, Zhou J, Du L, Guo L, Wu Y, Wu P (2005) OsPTF1: A novel transcription factor
involved in tolerance to phosphate starvation in rice. Plant Physiol 138:2087–2096
Yoon DK, Ishiyama K, Suganami M, Tazoe Y, Watanabe M, Imaruoka S, Mae T (2020) Transgenic
rice overproducing Rubisco exhibits increased yields with improved nitrogen-use efficiency in
an experimental paddy field. Nat Food 1(2):134–139
Yoshimoto N, Inoue E, Saito K, Yamaya T, Takahashi H (2003) Phloem-localizing sulfate
transporter, Sultr1; 3, mediates re-distribution of sulfur from source to sink organs in
Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol 131:1511–1517
5 Plant Roots and Mineral Nutrition: An Overview of Molecular Basis of Uptake and. . . 183