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Table 4 Candidate genes for overexpression to increase phosphorus use efficiency

From: Regulation of phosphorus uptake and utilization: transitioning from current knowledge to practical strategies

Gene

Response to phosphorus starvation

References

Cm-PAP10.1, Cm-PAP10.2, Cm-RNS1

Highly upregulated upon phosphorus starvation, with potential to increase phosphorus remobilization efficiency

[123]

AtLPR

Upregulated under conditions of phosphorus starvation, promoting lateral root formation and phosphorus use efficiency via down-regulating auxin suppressors

[121]

AtPAP26

Confers PSI intracellular (vacuolar) APase activity

[124]

TaALMT1

Increases phosphorus acquisition efficiency and grain yield

[125]