Mechanisms underlying the effects of nitrogen and phosphorus on the growth and berberine biosynthesis of Phellodendron chinense Schneid
This study revealed a novel rhizosphere-mediated mechanism for N/P interaction in medicinal plants. We have found that N10P10 level significantly changes the soil microenvironment. These changes were related to the alterations in key functional gene expression and metabolic profiles, which promoted biomass growth and enhanced berberine synthesis in <i>P. chinense</i> Schneid seedlings. Therefore, it provides a concrete agronomic strategy: applying a balanced N:P ratio of 10:10 can be recommended to simultaneously maximize both the biomass and medicinal quality of <i>P. chinense</i> Schneid in cultivation.
Authors
- Hanjie He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2771-6151)
- Rashad Qadri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8457-2510)
- Gongxiu He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-0877)
- Rui Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4491-4811)
- Le Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2304-0056)
- Wende Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3688-0209)
- Guangjun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5947-6658)
- Yuanzheng Gu
Institutions
- Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CN)
- Central South University (CN)
- People's Government of Shaanxi Province (CN)
- University of Agriculture Faisalabad (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1704035
- Primary Topic
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00