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
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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
VIRTA submission year: 2023
JUFO rating: 2