Genetic mitigation strategies to tackle agricultural GHG emissions: The case for biological nitrification inhibition technology

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Subbarao, G. V., Arango, J., Masahiro, K., Hooper, A. M., Yoshihashi, T., Ando, Y., Nakahara, K., Deshpande, S., Ortiz-Monasterio, I., Ishitani, M., Peters, M., Chirinda, N., Wollenberg, L., Lata, J. C., Gerard, B., Tobita, S., Rao, I. M., Braun, H. J., Kommerell, V., Tohme, J. and Iwanaga, M. 2017. Genetic mitigation strategies to tackle agricultural GHG emissions: The case for biological nitrification inhibition technology. Plant Science. 262, pp. 165-168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.05.004

AuthorsSubbarao, G. V., Arango, J., Masahiro, K., Hooper, A. M., Yoshihashi, T., Ando, Y., Nakahara, K., Deshpande, S., Ortiz-Monasterio, I., Ishitani, M., Peters, M., Chirinda, N., Wollenberg, L., Lata, J. C., Gerard, B., Tobita, S., Rao, I. M., Braun, H. J., Kommerell, V., Tohme, J. and Iwanaga, M.
Abstract

Accelerated soil-nitrifier activity and rapid nitrification are the cause of declining nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) and enhanced nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from farming. Biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) is the ability of certain plant roots to suppress soil-nitrifier activity, through production and release of nitrification inhibitors. The power of phytochemicals with BNI-function needs to be harnessed to control soil-nitrifier activity and improve nitrogen-cycling in agricultural systems. Transformative biological technologies designed for genetic mitigation are needed, so that BNI-enabled crop-livestock and cropping systems can rein in soil-nitrifier activity, to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and globally make farming nitrogen efficient and less harmful to environment. This will reinforce the adaptation or mitigation impact of other climate-smart agriculture technologies.

KeywordsGreenhouse gas emissions; Nitrification; Nitrification Inhibitors; Biological nitrification inhibition; NO emissions; Global Warming; Genetic mitigation strategies; Breeding nitrogen efficiency; Sustainability; production systems; Wheat; Sorghum; Brachiaria pastures; Agro-pastoral systems; Paris climate agreement
Year of Publication2017
JournalPlant Science
Journal citation262, pp. 165-168
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.05.004
Open accessPublished as non-open access
Publication dates
Online19 May 2017
Publication process dates
Accepted01 May 2017
PublisherElsevier
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
ISSN0168-9452

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