N-mediated heading date-1 (Nhd1) regulates nitrogen uptake efficiency and root growth in rice (Plant Physiol)
Plant Science Research WeeklyIn rice, the transcription factor N-mediated heading date-1 (Nhd1) activates the expression of Heading date 3a (Hd3a), a floral regulator gene and regulate flowering. Li et al. report the role of Nhd1 in nitrogen (N) use efficiency and N-dependent root growth in rice. nhd1 mutants were impaired in root…