Unraveling the potential of the strigolactones-NSP1/NSP2 friendship in crop improvement

Trends Plant Sci. 2024 May;29(5):501-503. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.12.012. Epub 2023 Dec 29.

Abstract

Strigolactones (SLs) are fundamental to the ability of plants to cope with phosphate deficiency. A recent study by Yuan et al. indicates that the genetic module PHR2/NSP1/NSP2 is crucial in activating SL biosynthesis and signaling under inorganic phosphate (Pi) deficiency. Furthermore, this genetic module is essential for improving Pi and nitrogen homeostasis in rice.

Keywords: Phosphate Starvation Response 2 (PHR2); phosphate deficiency; phosphate use efficiency (PUE); phosphorus–nitrogen balance; rice.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crops, Agricultural* / genetics
  • Crops, Agricultural* / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Lactones* / metabolism
  • Oryza* / genetics
  • Oryza* / metabolism
  • Phosphates / deficiency
  • Phosphates / metabolism
  • Plant Growth Regulators / metabolism
  • Plant Proteins / genetics
  • Plant Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Lactones
  • Plant Proteins
  • Phosphates
  • Plant Growth Regulators