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  • Suboptimal nitrogen availability limits crop yields in low-input systems.
  • Nitrogen fertilization incurs significant economic and environmental costs in high-input systems.
  • Developing crops with improved nitrogen capture is essential for sustainable agriculture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore strategies for developing crops with enhanced nitrogen capture and reduced nitrogen fertilizer requirements.
  • To identify promising root phenotypes as selection targets for crop improvement.
  • To address cross-cutting issues in breeding for nitrogen-efficient crops.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing research on root phenotypes and nitrogen capture.
  • Identification of intraspecific variation in root architectural, anatomical, subcellular, molecular, and rhizosphere phenotypes.
  • Discussion of breeding strategies, including high-throughput phenotyping and in silico modeling.

Main Results:

  • Intraspecific variation in root phenotypes offers significant potential for improving nitrogen capture.
  • Specific root phenotypes, including those related to architecture, anatomy, and nitrate uptake kinetics, are identified as key targets.
  • The importance of soil conditions, phenotypic plasticity, and integrated breeding approaches is highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Substantial phenotypic variation in crop germplasm can be leveraged for improved nitrogen capture.
  • Root phenotypes are underutilized but attractive targets for breeding nitrogen-efficient crops.
  • Adequate understanding and tools exist to develop crops with improved nitrogen capture for global agriculture.