The Dual‐Function of CtrNAC019‐CtrNPF2.1 Module in Salt Tolerance and Nitrogen Use Efficiency Via Enhancing Vacuolar Chloride Sequestration and Nitrate Efflux in Citrus trifoliata
Zeqi Zhao, Chengwei Yang, Xiangming Shang, Mengdi Li, Xiaoyang Su, Ji‐Hong Liu, Chunlong Li · 2026
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Zhao and six co-authors study a gene pair that links salt tolerance and nitrogen use in trifoliate orange in a 2026 paper. Salt stress and poor nitrogen use both limit crop yields. The team compared gene activity in roots under chloride salt and high nitrate.
One transporter gene rose under both conditions. Its protein sits in the vacuole membrane of root cells. Tests showed it moves chloride into the vacuole for safe storage and pushes nitrate out of cells for redistribution. A second gene switches the transporter on by binding its promoter. Adding nitrate eased chloride harm, while chloride helped nitrogen use. The module may guide breeding.
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| CREATOR | Zeqi Zhao, Chengwei Yang, Xiangming Shang, Mengdi Li, Xiaoyang Su, Ji‐Hong Liu, Chunlong Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 67 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |