A constitutively active cortical nitrate-uptake cell state underlies nitrogen-use efficiency in perennial ryegrass
Mallikarjuna Rao Kovi, Precious Guevarra, Sara Thu, Emma Tomine Morvik Kragholm, Akhil Reddy Pashapu, Felix Hernandez Nohr, Igor Ferreira da Costa, Martin Steinkopf, Kristin H. Gylstrøm, Helga Amdahl, Prabha Manishankar, John Michael Alcantara, Susanne S. Windju, Manikandan Veerabagu, Alsheikh Muath, , Odd Arne Rognli
The paper identifies a constitutively active cortical nitrate-uptake cell state in perennial ryegrass linked to nitrogen-use efficiency, showing differences in transporter expression between high- and low-NUE genotypes.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology