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  • Agronomy
  • Plant Breeding
  • Environmental Science

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  • Nitrogen fertilizers have supported global food production but cause environmental damage.
  • Sustainable agronomic practices and new cultivars are needed to mitigate these issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a shift in focus from nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) to nitrogen responsiveness for crop breeding.
  • To provide a roadmap for integrating nitrogen uptake and assimilation regulation into breeding programs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual framework development.
  • Proposal of a new breeding strategy focusing on nitrogen responsiveness.

Main Results:

  • Nitrogen responsiveness is a more appropriate trait than NUE for selecting varieties with lower nitrogen needs.
  • A roadmap is presented for integrating this trait into breeding programs.

Conclusions:

  • Selecting for nitrogen responsiveness can reduce farmer nitrogen inputs globally.
  • This approach can sustain crop yields while lowering greenhouse gas emissions.