title: Nitrate, ammonium, and potassium sensing and signaling.
abstract: Plants acquire numerous nutrients from the soil. In addition, nutrients elicit many physiological and morphological responses especially in roots. Recently, there has been significant progress in identifying the sensing and regulatory mechanisms of several essential nutrients. In this review, we describe the newly identified signaling components of nitrate, ammonium, and potassium, focusing specifically on the initial sensing steps.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Cheng-Hsun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Yi-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Tsay
mesh_terms: D027321:Anion Transport Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009566:Nitrates / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D027321:Anion Transport Proteins; D009566:Nitrates; D010940:Plant Proteins; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D011188:Potassium