A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review
Millet-inspired systems metabolic engineering of NUE in crops (2023)

Babele, P. K., Srivastava, A., Selim, K. A., & Kumar, A. (2023). Millet-inspired systems metabolic engineering of NUE in crops. Trends in Biotechnology, 41(5), 701-713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.10.008

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Babele, Piyoosh K.; Srivastava, Amit; Selim, Khaled A.; Kumar, Anil

Journal or series: Trends in Biotechnology

ISSN: 0167-7799

eISSN: 1879-3096

Publication year: 2023

Volume: 41

Issue number: 5

Pages range: 701-713

Publisher: Cell Press

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.10.008

Publication open access: Not open

Publication channel open access: Channel is not openly available

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/93732

Abstract

The use of nitrogen (N) fertilizers in agriculture has a great ability to increase crop productivity. However, their excessive use has detrimental effects on the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to develop crop varieties with improved nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) that require less N but have substantial yields. Orphan crops such as millets are cultivated in limited regions and are well adapted to lower input conditions. Therefore, they serve as a rich source of beneficial traits that can be transferred into major crops to improve their NUE. This review highlights the tremendous potential of systems biology to unravel the enzymes and pathways involved in the N metabolism of millets, which can open new possibilities to generate transgenic crops with improved NUE.

Keywords: nitrogen; nitrogenous fertilizers; environmental effects; cultivated plants; agriculture; fertilisation of plants; productivity

Free keywords: nitrogen use efficiency; millets; flux balance analysis; metabolic flux analysis; PII protein

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2023

Preliminary JUFO rating: 2