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Optimizing Nutrient Dynamics for Crop Resilience to Abiotic Stress: An Endogenous Phytohormone Perspective
Ibragim Bamatov1, Eliza Sobralieva2, Rashiya Bekmurzaeva3
1All-Russian Research Institute of Reclaimed Lands, V. V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute, Moscow 119017, Russia.
Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
|November 13, 2025
Summary
Plants adapt to environmental stress by regulating nutrient uptake via transporter proteins and phytohormones. Understanding these mechanisms is key for improving crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.
Area of Science:
- Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology
- Environmental Stress Responses
- Nutrient Dynamics in Plants
Background:
- Plants face dynamic environmental conditions, including abiotic stresses like drought, salinity, and high temperatures.
- These stresses disrupt nutrient translocation, availability, and uptake, negatively impacting plant growth and productivity.
- Efficient nutrient acquisition relies on root architecture, membrane transporters, and hormonal regulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the molecular mechanisms governing nutrient dynamics under abiotic stress.
- To elucidate the role of transporter proteins (NRT, AMT, PHT, HAK) in nutrient uptake and redistribution.
- To explore the interplay between phytohormones (ABA, cytokinin, ethylene) and stress-induced signaling (ROS) in plant stress tolerance.
Main Methods:
- Synthesis of current knowledge on plant nutrient dynamics under abiotic stress.
- Focus on molecular mechanisms regulating transporter proteins.
- Analysis of phytohormonal crosstalk and stress signaling pathways.
Main Results:
- Abiotic stress induces transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of nutrient transporter families (NRT, AMT, PHT, HAK).
- Phytohormones play a crucial role in orchestrating plant responses to nutrient deficiency and stress.
- Reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediate stress-induced signaling pathways influencing plant stress tolerance.
Conclusions:
- Understanding nutrient transporter regulation and phytohormonal crosstalk is vital for plant adaptation to abiotic stress.
- Elucidating these complex networks can inform strategies for enhancing crop resilience.
- This knowledge contributes to developing sustainable agricultural practices for improved food security.
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