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  • Genetics
  • Agricultural Science

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  • Nitrogen (N) is vital for plant growth and crop yield.
  • Understanding N use efficiency (NUE) in maize (Zea mays L.) is critical for agricultural productivity.
  • Nitrate (NO3-) is the primary inorganic N source for maize.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify genetic factors controlling shoot nitrate accumulation in maize.
  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms of N utilization in maize.
  • To provide insights for improving maize yield through genetic enhancement.

Main Methods:

  • Genome-wide association study (GWAS) on maize seedlings under low nitrate conditions.
  • Investigated the interaction and localization of ZmFd4 with nitrite reductases (ZmNiRs).
  • Analyzed knockout lines and conducted field experiments to assess N utilization and yield.

Main Results:

  • Identified ferredoxin gene ZmFd4 as a key regulator of shoot nitrate accumulation.
  • ZmFd4 interacts with ZmNiRs in chloroplasts, influencing their activity.
  • ZmFd4 forms a nitrate-sensitive heterodimer with ZmFd9, modulating ZmNiR interaction.
  • ZmFd4 knockout lines showed enhanced nitrate assimilation, N utilization, and grain yield under N-deficiency.

Conclusions:

  • ZmFd4 plays a significant role in maize nitrogen utilization and yield.
  • The interaction between ZmFd4 and ZmFd9 affects nitrate assimilation efficiency.
  • Findings offer molecular insights for genetically improving N utilization and yield in maize and other crops.