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February 21, 2026Journal of Experimental BotanyOpen Access

Optimizing plant nutrient acquisition under hypoxia: likely trade-offs, implications for breeders, and lessons from wetland species

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PYPing YunThe University of Western AustraliaSSSergey ShabalaThe University of Western Australia

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Research analyzes nutrient acquisition in crops under hypoxia, suggesting new approaches for breeders.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the reasons why staple crops struggle under hypoxic conditions and to propose new breeding strategies.
  • Conducted bioinformatic analysis of wetland and dryland plant species
  • Examined genetic traits related to nutrient acquisition and heavy metal tolerance
  • Identified key traits in wetland species that contribute to better performance under flooding
  • Wetland plants possess more gene copies for nutrient acquisition compared to dryland plants
  • Improved nutrient use efficiency and heavy metal tolerance traits are needed for breeding
  • Proposed a paradigm shift in breeding practices addressing both oxygen supply and nutrient efficiency

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Yun et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994bef873532290d0200a7https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erag093
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