Transcriptome analysis reveals nutrient deprivation reduces nitrate content in lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. ramosa Hort.) and enhances nitrogen metabolism
This study provides a foundation for optimizing pre-harvest strategies to improve lettuce quality and identifies candidate genes (e.g., <i>NRT2.5</i>, <i>LOX</i>) for breeding low-nitrate varieties suited for nitrogen-limited environments.
Authors
- Lingdi Dong
- Ainong Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1066-7920)
- Jinghua Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8576-2172)
- Xuena Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-7096)
- Shikai La (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6011-9914)
- Mingjiao Wang
- Yingying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9945-2493)
- Xu Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8556-6059)
Institutions
- Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (CN)
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1585955
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.50